needed; your windows spotless, and home clutter-free. Excessive furniture makes rooms appear smaller, so try to stage your house with minimal furniture and clutter. • Try to have your pets temporarily removed from the home, and ensure the property is cleaned thoroughly to remove any offending odors or stains. • Never leave laundry piles, unflushed toilets, cluttered kitchen sink, and soiled carpets; these not only create chaos and unpleasant odors, but they also detract customers, and leaving the taste of bad impression in their mouths. • Make sure the smell of the house is appealing but not overwhelming. A subtle vanilla scent works very well with most buyers, as it’s a neutral smell. • Remove any personal and official documents from sight. Remove any distracting photos. Place the keys in the key box and keep the home well-lit to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere.
CREATE CURB APPEAL
We briefly mentioned curb appeal earlier; this is how your home looks from the road, and is a most important image. You want to make an amazing first impression with how your home looks “from the curb.” A well-prepared house can even catch the eyes of buyers who never even intended to visit your home. Drive-by buyers who look at your home should immediately feel as though they want to go inside. This won’t happen if you have poor landscaping, a dingy exterior, or an unkempt yard.
Look around your yard and list everything that needs a little work.
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