| Dress For Success
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| | A few gallons of stain or paint can add
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| Before you put your house on the market,
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| | real impact to a fence.
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| its best to put a shine to it.
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| | The Interior
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| The way you present your property to
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| | Inside, everything should be spotless.
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| prospective buyers can make all the
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| | Spending $100 to have someone do heavy
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| difference.
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| | "spring cleaning" if needed can bring a
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| Without investing in expensive and
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| | return many times over in the sales price
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| time-consuming renovation and
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| | and time on the market.
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| redecoration,
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| | A fresh coat of light colored paint on
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| it's still possible to show your home to
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| | the walls is always recommended.
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| its very best advantage.
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| | Painting only the trim and the doors will
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| Curb Appeal
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| | add a lot.
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| That first impression when prospective
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| | Check to see that all doors open and
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| buyers drive up is very important.
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| | close freely. Oil any squeaky doors.
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| If they don't find the outside appealing,
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| | Replace any burned out light bulbs.
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| they won't be interested in seeing what's
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| | Brighter lights enhance many rooms.
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| inside.
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| | Steam clean the carpets if new carpeting
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| The Yard
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| | is not possible and to help eliminate any
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| Mowed lawns, trimmed shrubbery and clean
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| | pet odors. Wash and wax linolium floors.
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| windows are a start.
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| | Repair or replace damaged or missing
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| Planting a few flowers or plants can do a
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| | tiles.
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| lot to a front yard.
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| | Bathrooms should sparkle. Remove soap
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| Fertilize and water the lawn and plants
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| | scum and mildew. Replace old looking
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| thoroughly 2-3 weeks before putting the
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| | toilet seats. Kitchens should be clean
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| house on the market.
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| | and bright. Clean oven and stove top.
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| Clean up oil spots on the driveway. Make
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| | Exhaust fans should be free of grease and
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| sure the garage door opens easily.
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| | dust. Clear all unnecessary objects from
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| Swimming pools should be clean along with
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| | the countertops.
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| the pump and filters.
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| | Keep curtains and blinds open and
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| Clean up and throw away any junk or items
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| | interior lights on for a bright warm cozy
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| laying around the yard.
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| | feeling.
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| Now is a good time to have a yard sale,
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| | Store stuff and clutter under beds, not
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| get rid of those items that you don't
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| | in closets.
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| plan
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| | Focus Rooms
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| to take with you. Do this before you put
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| | Buyers react most strongly to kitchens,
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| your house on the market to greatly
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| | bathrooms and closets, so it pays to
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| reduce the "detrimental clutter look".
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| | concentrate your efforts here.
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| Start packing away little things that you
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| | Sometimes just switching door handles,
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| don't use everyday.
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| | knobs, and light switch plates is a
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| Recycle magazines, newspapers, bottles,
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| | dramatic improvement. Replacing new
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| cans and so on.
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| | shower curtains and sink faucets can pay
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| Pet droppings can easily turn the buyer
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| | off.
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| back to the front door.
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| | Tip
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| The Exterior
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| | Preview the competition's open houses to
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| If your house could use a paint job and
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| | see what you are up against in both
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| you don't have the time or money, some
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| | pricing
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| times hosing it off(from the bottom up)
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| | and condition. Potential buyers will be
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| and repainting the trim will update the
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| | previewing these and more.
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| entire facade.
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| | In General
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| At least paint the side facing the
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| | Try to look at your house "through the
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| street.
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| | buyer's eyes" as though you've never seen
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| A clean front porch with a fresh looking
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| | it before.
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| front door that opens smoothly is a must.
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| | Lockbox is #1 Importance. "If we don't
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| Any broken windows should be fixed now as
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| | have it, agents won't show it.
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| they will most likely be before closing.
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