Top 5 Things To Do To Get Your Home Ready for Sale:

1. Curb Appeal. First impressions are important! Make the outside of your home as inviting as possible. Many buyers decide the interior of a home is not even worth looking at if the exterior does not appeal to them. Here are some simple fixes: mow the lawn and trim the hedges, plant some colorful flowers to brighten things up, replace the tattered “Welcome” mat and repaint your mailbox.
2. De-clutter. You may love your angel statue collection and seeing photos of your kids on every wall, but not everyone will. Too many personal items become a distraction to buyers when they are viewing your home. Since you will hopefully be moving in a few months, this is a great time to start packing. It’s also an opportunity to finally get rid of some of the junk you’ve accumulated over the years.
3. Clean. Yes, de-cluttering is part of cleaning, but I’m talking about putting on the rubber gloves and getting all your cleaning products out. Buyers like walking into a clean house….so scrub the toilets, vacuum up all the pet hair, dust, make the beds, clean the windows, etc. If you don’t like to clean or you’ve never been good at it, it’s well worth it to hire a professional cleaning service when you’re trying to sell a home.
4. Paint. Biggest bang for your buck. A $20 can of paint can give a room a whole new look and feel. Go neutral and make your home appeal to as many buyers as possible. Painting is something you can do yourself as a weekend project.
5. Minor repairs. If you have a TO DO list for the house, now’s the time to get it done. Fix the dripping faucet, tighten the loose banister, repair the hole in the ceiling, etc. Unfinished projects throughout the house lead buyers to believe the house, overall, has not been well maintained.