INSIDE:

• Inspect the house room by room.  Painting walls, cleaning carpets & drapes and cleaning windows are a low cost way to freshen up a house to appeal to buyers.
• Get rid of unnecessary objects and clutter.
• A clean kitchen is always a necessity.  Clear the refrigerator of messages, pictures, etc.   Clear the counter tops; make sure they are free of unused appliances and other items.
• A sparkling bathroom sells homes.  Again, clear the countertops, tubs, showers, and display a nice color coordination of towels.
• Rearrange or remove some of the furniture.  Sparse furniture makes rooms look larger.
• Make your closet look larger by removing and storing away items.
• Take down cluttered picture arrangements on the walls.  Patch and paint if needed.
• Add some fresh flowers in certain rooms like the living and kitchen areas.
• Create bright lighting.  Open drapes and blinds.  Leave lights on and add lamps to darker rooms.
• Have soft relaxing music on during open houses.  The smell of fresh made cookies or scented candles helps to.

OUTSIDE:

• Fertilize, patch and get your lawn lush and green.  Keep it regularly mowed and neatly trimmed.
• Trim all bushes and plants keeping them from blocking windows.  Trim or remove trees and unruly branches.  You can’t sell a house if you can’t see it.
• A fresh paint on the outside and on shutters is great.  If in good shape a power wash can spruce up your homes look.
• Fresh flowers are appealing to the eye and add great color to the house exterior.
• Move garbage cans away from view and any clutter that has accumulated on perimeter of house.
• Clear patio decks of clutter like toys and excess furniture.
• Inspect, repair or replace screens and windows and keep them clean on the outside.
• Remember curb appeal sells and you never get a second chance to make a first impression.