You want to sell your home and have watched all of the HGTV shows you can stand and still don't have the info needed for a quick sale?  Well here are a few tips that will help.

No Rugs - Now I don't mean the area rugs that anchor the seating area in the Family Room.  I'm talking about the runners, the mat in front of your kitchen sink, the mat at the backdoor and most importantly, the rugs on the bathroom floor.  These make your floor look choppy and don't show off the square footage.  Some buyers might think you're hiding cracks or stains and someone might slip and fall.  You don't want to have to deal with that.

No Personal effects on counters or in showers - No one wants to see what shampoo you use, what perfume you wear or your favorite magazine.  Put away the plungers, trash can, toilet bowl brush and anything of personal use because NO ONE wants to think about what goes on in a bathroom!  

Clean until it sparkles -  I tell everyone to have your home professionally cleaned.  You might think you have the cleanest home in the neighborhood and can eat off of the floor...but a cleaning crew can see the dirt and grime you have gotten used too.  They get the cobwebs, ceiling fans, baseboards and the tile and grout.  So let someone else's back ache and you start packing up the clutter.     

Now you are one step ahead of the competition and one step closer to a sale.  But remember, with so many homes to choose from, buyers can be picky and yours needs to be the best.  

If you need help, or want a detailed report on everything you should accomplish to get top dollar, call a professional.  Call Interior Motiv! www.interiormotiv.com 

 
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7 Comments on Tips that are on ALL of the Staging lists!

A nice, short compendium that we as agents can share with our sellers!  Thanks Cindy!

06/30/2008 07:12 PM by Steve Homer (The HBH Group (Keller Williams affiliate))


Cindy ,

These are some really good seller tips!!  Excellent!  It is important to have the home in Showable and Saleable condition!

Thanks,

Tom Davis

World Class Delaware Realtor

06/30/2008 07:13 PM by Delaware Homes For Sale:FREE Delaware Search: Delaware Real Estate: Tom Davis (Delaware Real Estate: Delaware Homes: Delaware, Dover , ERA)


Thank you for the tips...And that is a very nice picture of you.

Lisa

06/30/2008 07:24 PM by Lisa Marie Flenoury (Century 21 Union Realty, CO., Inc.)


Thank you, I am so happy you are telliing people to get rid of those runners, I am sorry, but I just hate them.  Great tips!

06/30/2008 07:31 PM by Lorinda Ward (Acworth Georgia Realtor)


Great stuff!  Thanks for sharing!

Sincerely,

Kathleen

06/30/2008 07:43 PM by JCKC Realty


Very good points.  These are some of the best and simple I have seen posted.

06/30/2008 10:40 PM by Adam Brett - Fullerton, California Realtor (RE/MAX NOC)


Thanks for the  simple tips. I agree no one likes to see plungers etc in the bathroom.

07/24/2008 05:45 AM by GITA BANTWAL, REALTOR BUCKS COUNTY, PA HOMES (ReMax Centre Realtors)


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