Friday, February 22, 2008

Home Enhancement

Some proven practical ideas on how to successfully prepare your home for sale:

1. First Impression of the EXTERIOR
(The buyer develops an opinion of your home within 15 seconds)
Check the street, fire hydrant, sidewalk, fence, mailbox, light fixtures, walkway, driveway, siding, roof, windows, gutters, and doorway. Make sure they are free of debris, clean, freshly painted, working, washed, replaced, or freshened up!
2. Appeal to the senses
(Buyers react favorably to a home in bright light with clean smells)
Check for good lighting, neutral colors, peaceful sounds, and fresh clean smells
3. First Impression of the INTERIOR
(The entry creates the first impression and the kitchen is the most important room)
Make sure the entry is light, neutral, clean and updated. The kitchen should be virtually spotless and smell fresh. Update appliances and cabinets if they are looking dated and old. Organize your kitchen and remove a lot of small gadgets from the countertop. Check the counters and flooring for damage, then replace or repair.
4. Small details
(Focus on the impact of small details)
Refinish, replace, refreshen, renew, reorganize! Don't forget to clean up the garage, basement, crawl space, and attic.

By showing attention to details and understanding the buyers needs, you can really increase the chances to sell your home quickly! I would be happy to assist you with recommendations to help your house sell for the highest price in the shortest amount of time.