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Sell your house fast! - Top 10 ways!

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Real Estate Agent with Ann Adams & Associates Realty BR544176000

Top 10 ways (tips) to sell your house fast!

1. Get rid of clutter. Throw out or file stacks of newspapers and magazines. Pack away most of your small decorative items. Store out-of-season clothing to make closets seem roomier. Clean out the garage.

2. Wash your windows and screens to let more light into the interior.

3. Keep everything extra clean. Wash fingerprints from light switch plates. Mop and wax floors. Clean the stove and refrigerator. A clean house makes a better first impression and convinces buyers that the home has been well cared for.

4. Get rid of smells. Clean carpeting and drapes to eliminate cooking odors, smoke, and pet smells. Open the windows.

5. Put higher wattage bulbs in light sockets to make rooms seem brighter, especially basements and other dark rooms. Replace any burnt-out bulbs.

6. Make minor repairs that can create a bad impression. Small problems, such as sticky doors, torn screens, cracked caulking, or a dripping faucet, may seem trivial, but they’ll give buyers the impression that the house isn’t well maintained.

7. Tidy your yard. Cut the grass, rake the leaves, trim the bushes, and edge the walks. Put a pot or two of bright flowers near the entryway.

8. Patch holes in your driveway and reapply sealant, if applicable.

9. Clean your gutters.

10. Polish your front doorknob and door numbers.

Contact us at 602.330.2323 (or) email annadams@cox.net for more tips and real estate needs.

Dan Hopper
Dan Hopper - Gold Way RE - Westminster, CO
Colorado Broker / Referral Services

Hi Ann... a great reminder to all of us when listing a home.  Get with the sellers and ensure they have these policies in place when wanting to sell their home, for the top dollar.

Dec 15, 2011 03:06 AM
Linda Edelwich
William Raveis Real Estate - Glastonbury, CT
Serving Glastonbury & Beyond | 218 New London Trnk

Wait! I didn't see the number one way to sell your home fast....Price it right - LOL  nice list!

Dec 15, 2011 03:18 AM
Martha Givens
Century 21 Brandt Wright Realty, Inc - Montgomery, AL
Stress Free Real Estate!!!

Wonderful list!!  My home is not for sale but I will be putting a few of these items in the "HONEY DO" jar.  :)

Dec 19, 2011 04:21 AM