Steps to a Shiny Spokane House .....BTW:this is not a shiny house   :)

#4)  LET THERE BE LIGHT 

Dark rooms and homes are turnoffs to most buyers. Potential fixes include:

• Replace dim light fixtures
• Install additional fixtures
• Install (quality) skylights
• Remove or replace heavy drapes
• Repaint dark rooms in brighter colors
• Trim trees and bushes that shadow the house
  

#5)  CLEAR THE WALLS
Houses with lots of busy wallpaper with turn off most buyers, and even those who do enjoy the use of wallpaper will likely not appreciate your specific tastes. Such a matter of taste will be considered personal, and they'll want to do it themselves. Don't limit the number of prospective buyers by leaving things in your home that reflect a speficic taste they may not like. Cream paint may be bland, but it allows for a level of customization that most buyers will appreciate.

#6) ELIMINATE THE ENEMY (MOLDY BASEMENT ARE YUCKY)
Regardless of the condition of the foudation of your home, a damp basement implies that it leaks, even when it truly doesn't. If you have leaks, then fix them. If not, look for drainage issues around the exterior of your home. If water is pooling near the foundation, look to see where downspouts or underground drains might be clogged. A trip outside your home the next time it rains will tell you.

#7) BUGS ARE SCARY
Spiders, Roaches, or any kind of insect don't belong in the house. Insects are a concrete turnoff for which there is one solution: Get rid of them.

#8)  FIRST IMPRESSIONS ONLY COME UP ONCE
Start looking at your house as a buyer would during a drive-by. Many buyers will refuse to see a house with an unkempt yard, sagging doors and peeling paint. If your house doens't look good from the street, chances are buyers won't take the time to take a look at the inside.

#9)  GUTTERS AND ROOFS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE PLANTS GROWING ON THEM
Some home-owners simply never clean them out, and it makes buyers wonder what other
kinds of maintenance have been avoided for far too long.

#10)  BUYERS DO NOT WANT TO SEE YOU
Leave the house during a showing. Prospective buyers will feel awkward about opening your closets and bathrooms. Even if you are selling by owner, give them some space and let them linger for as long as they want, don't hover.

 Saving the World from Ordinary Service!  TM