Got Curb Appeal?
Are you planning on putting your house on the market this Spring?
Here’s how to turn your home into a showplace:
Every home owner wants their home to sell quickly and bring top dollar.
Careful planning and knowing how to spruce up your home will help you achieve this goal.
1) Curb Appeal.
The exterior of your home gives the buyer the 1st impression. Spruce up the mulch, add perennials for a
fresh look. The front door should be freshly painted and with properly working hardware.
For example new house numbers, door handle and door bell. Add a few potted plants around the door way
to create an inviting atmosphere.
2)Create a warm, cozy environment.
It’s almost as if you were staging your own home. Add texture and color with accessories.
Add silk pillows, a chenille throw and some great scented candles for ambience.
3)De-clutter and de-personalize
your home. Put away personal photos and heirlooms. You don’t want the buyer distracted by
looking at your personal photos wondering about the home owner. You want the buyer to
picture themselves living there.
4)The #1 room that influences the buyer’s decision is the kitchen.
It’s become the center of the home, where all the entertaining is done. Make the countertops
and cabinet space seem larger by removing clutter off the counter tops and removing extra
pots, pans and dishes in the cabinets. Make coun
tertops, cabinets and appliances shine.
5)Make all minor repairs.
Consider a fresh coat of paint, replace cracked tiles, re-caulk tub and shower, fix any leaking faucets, clean all carpets.
6)Remove pet odors.
Painting and cleaning the carpets, should resolve this issue.
7) Have your property inspected by a professional home inspector.
It’s better to know up front and have any issues addressed prior to listing your home. Once the
inspection is complete , decide which items are priorities. For example: are you going to get your
money back if you install a new water heater? Maybe you only nee
d to make a small repair.
