Everything from floors to windows must be spotless, including the oven and other major appliances. Skylights should be
crystal-clear, too. Do not forget to make bathrooms shine!
Eliminate Clutter:
Put away small kitchen appliances and other items that are sitting on countertops and tables.
Remove photographs and other small items from table-tops.
Organize closets and cabinets.
Outside Tasks:Clean the drain gutters. Buyers nearly always comment if gutters are full of leaves and it makes them question
other maintenance issues.
Store or organize items that make the yard look messy. Make your front entry inviting. Decorate
it, paint the door, or buy a new door. It's the first look at your house, so make it a good one.
Don't Take it Personally
Okay, you have the basics behind you. The house and lot are spotless and decluttered. Now it's time to enhance the home's
features so that you can nab those potential buyers. Home selling rule #1: Let go of the personal feelings you have about
the house--it's not your home now, it's a commodity you intend to market.
Trust your instincts. Try to evaluate the house as if you are seeing it for the first time. If you were a home buyer, what
would you think about the house?
What changes would make immediate improvements?
What are the house's best features and how can you show them off?
Pack It Up
Pack away even more of your family photos. Buyers should be allowed to imagine their personal possessions in the home,
not look at yours.
Put away your personal collections so that buyers don't get so interested in looking at them that they forget to look at
the house
Make the House More Spacious
Remove excess furniture to make rooms less cluttered.
Clean and organize the closets.
Store boxes in an out of the way location or rent a temporary storage unit so you can de-clutter every part of the house.
Freshen it Up
Make it Comforting -
soft music, lights on, fresh baked smell
