Here are some helpful tips to help improve the market value of your property | Staging Your Home For Sale

EXTERIOR

• Mow the law, trim trees and shrubs away from the house.
• You can’t sell a home if you can’t see it. Rake leaves, pull weeds and dispose of dead plants, flowers and shrubs.
• Put away tools, garbage cans, hoses, toys, and building materials neatly in the garage
• Check for roof shingles, shutters, gutters, windows, and siding in need of repair
• Clean windows and front door. Paint window trim and front door if needed
• Seal or resurface the driveway if needed
• Clear patios and decks of flower pots, extra plants and barbecue supplies
• Dress up the front yard with new sod, plants, flowers, and tanbark

FOYER

• Fill the home with the aroma of fresh scents such as cinnamon, flowers or potpourri
• Spotlessly clean woodwork, carpeting, and windows throughout the house
• Clear window ledges of all objects to give unobstructed views of the yard
• Repaint walls and ceilings if necessary always in neutral colors

KITCHEN

• Professionally clean refrigerator, oven, and stove
• Replace or repair broken appliances, clean and fix kitchen cabinets and drawers
• Make sure all appliances are spotlessly cleaned inside & out
• Wax and polish floors
• Discard old food and leftovers in the refrigerator
• Remove all messages, pictures and magnets from the refrigerator
• Clear all magazines, small appliances, and cookware from counter tops
• If something has not been used for months, put it away
• Create an easy-going relaxed feeling and atmosphere. This is where the family will spend most of their time so make it look its very best

FAMILY ROOM

• Clean fireplace
• Replace carpet if it is a loud color or worn
• Remove all magazines, books, toys, and worn furnishings. It will make a difference

LIVING ROOM

• Discard worn furniture and move extra furniture to a storage area. Too much furniture makes a room look small
• Visit a model home to get decorating ideas
• Clear away all magazines, books and unnecessary objects throughout the home
• Take down pictures that hide walls. Patch nail holes and paint
• Add lamps if the room is dark
• Open curtains
• Set out fresh flowers

GARAGE

• Clean up, fix up, sell, or toss out items that are not needed
• Stack tools, clean work area, tidy up, clean and paint (or seal) floor if needed

BATHROOMS

• Remove any unnecessary items from the counter tops. New shower curtains, tile & grout always look great
• Fix leaky faucets, rust stains, and faulty plumbing that may leak or bind
• Caulk & grout tile. Bleach discolored grout
• Coordinate towels to one or two colors
• Ensure all light bulbs are operating (throughout the house)
• Display scented flowers

MASTER BEDROOM

• This room is very important (after the kitchen and baths but before the family room)
• Define areas, sleeping & dressing, by arranging furniture
• Be sure all clothes are hanging up and not laying around the room
• Make closets more appealing by storing seasonal clothes elsewhere. Go ahead and pack them up since you are moving away

CHILDREN’S BEDROOMS

• Low lighting and clutter make bedrooms look smaller or darker than they actually are
• Patch and paint walls
• Open all curtains