Your home has just one chance to make a great impression with each potential buyer. And it can! The following tricks of the trade will help you keep track of what needs to be done. The whole idea is to present a clean, spacious clutter-free home — the kind of place you would like to buy. Accomplish a little every day, and before long, your home will be ready to make the impression that can make the sale.
Your Home’s Curb Appeal
Mow Lawn
Trim shrubs
Edge garden and walkways
Weed and mulch
Sweep walkways and driveway, remove branches, litter or toys
Add color and fill in bare spots with plantings
Remove mildew or moss from walls or walks with bleach and water or other cleaner
Take stains off your driveway with cleaner or kitty litter
Stack woodpile neatly
Clean and repair patio and deck area
Remove any outdoor furniture not in good repair
Make sure pool or spa sparkles
Replace old storm doors
Check for flat-fitting roof shingles
Repair broken windows and shutters, replace torn screens, make sure frames and seams have solid caulking
Hose off exterior wood and trim, replace damaged bricks or wood
Touch up exterior paint, repair gutters and eaves
Clean and remove rust from any window air conditioning units
Paint the front door and mailbox
Add a new front door mat and consider a seasonal door decoration
Shine brass hardware on front door, outside lighting fixtures, etc.
Make sure doorbell is in good working order General Interior Tips
Add a fresh coat of interior paint in light, neutral colors
Shampoo carpeting, replace if necessary
Clean and wax hardwood floors, refinish if necessary
Wash all windows, vacuum blinds, wash window sills
