Preparing your home for sale

Preparing your home for sale. Pay attention home owners. First impressions are lasting impressions! Here are few simple steps to take to help ensure a better "showing."

1. Make sure your front door is freshly painted, clean and don't forget the trim

2. Lawn, keep it free of garbage and clutter. Keep lawn mowed,trimmed and edged. During the winter, shovel your walks and steps.

3. Open your drapes and let the sun showcase your room.

(hide litter box and animal toys)

4. Clean your windows, make sure drapes and blinds are clean. People do look out the windows when they view your home.

5. Fix all plumbing leaks

6. Avoid clutter to showcase the home

7. Pack all excess items away. Closets need to look organized or they will give the image of "not enough space/storage in the home."

8. Make sure your bathrooms sparkle. New caulk and grout when needed

9. Make sure your kitchen sparkles. Clean off the counters, put away the big appliances that you normally leave out (blenders, coffee pots etc.) make sure your cabinets are clean and organized.

10. If you really want to see what other people see when they look at your house, take some photo's around your house. With digital camera's it's so easy to download and view the pictures. A picture truly is worth a 1,000 words. You may think your home is in perfect showing condition. The pictures might prove otherwise.

Best wishes and happy home selling,