Homes tend to sell more quickly and for higher prices when they look their best! It’s very important that your home shows well. We’re also aware that it can’t always be perfect. After all, you and your family must live there, too. Develop a routine that will allow you to pick up and be prepared to show in a reasonable period without duress…
GENERAL Pick up every room, check counters, floors, halls and stairs. Straighten up or remove newspapers, magazines, mail, toys, clothing, recreation gear, snack glasses and dishes.
ENTRANCE It’s the first and last impression that your buyers will have of your home. Make it a good one! Check it regularly for sharpness.
TURN ON ALL LIGHTS Even those in closets and storage rooms. Lights have an amazing capability for creating an illusion of lightness, airiness and largeness.
OPEN ALL DRAPES, SHADES AND BLINDS Do all that you can create a bright and light ambiance. In the bedrooms make up the beds, neatly and attractively, early in the morning. This is a job you don’t want to have to do when you learn that the buyers will be there within the hour.
THE KITCHEN Be sure all countertops are clear and “squeaky-clean”; wipe down appliances; be sure all dishes are in the dishwasher or cleaned and put away. The sink should be clear and clean.
CLEAN AIR Keep air fresheners in closets, bathrooms and kitchen. Be especially careful to keep kitchen odors fresh: coffee brewing or a cinnamon coffeecake baking in the oven has a lasting, inviting effect.
MUSIC Perhaps you can’t have something baking in the oven every time, but soft, pleasant background music is very effective.
FIREPLACE A warm, cozy fire may be just the extra touch that turns the trick.
AIR CONDITIONING If the weather is warm and sultry, have it operating.
BATHROOMS Keep a set of fresh, attractive towels in each room that you can change instantly.
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