Before putting your house on the market for sale, you need to take some time "pretending to be a potential buyer." Get in your car and drive up and down the street in front of your house (don't worry about what the neighbors think...they'd do the same thing!) and imagine that you are seeing your home for the very first time. What could you improve?
The photos that your agent will take are equally important. Most buyers use these photos to help determine if they even want to visit the house. If the home isn't properly staged for the photos, you could lose some potential buyers.
The most common needs are small changes, like new door hardware and a fresh coat of paint on the front door, a new porch light and house numbers, or trimming back shrubs. Look closely-a potential buyer certainly will! Remove any dead or dying plants or trees, fertilize the lawn, put fresh mulch in the flower beds and hide the trash can. Adding a pot of brightly colored flowers near the front door or on the front steps can help, too.
By the time you're finished and ready for your agent to take photos, your home should be calling out "Come in! You want to see me!"
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