| The first thing that you will need to do before | | | | Take note of the gardens and yard areas in your |
| you even consider letting anyone look at the | | | | home. One of the main things that make potential |
| home is to get it ready for sale. Start off by | | | | buyers choose a home is the way the yard and |
| de-cluttering your home. If you can live without it, | | | | gardens look when approaching the house. If your |
| put it in storage. De-cluttering is vital to the appeal | | | | yard looks overgrown and unloved, it will serve |
| of your home, so be savage on your clutter. | | | | you well to take the time to mow the lawn, plant |
| Now that you have de-cluttered you need to | | | | some fast growing annuals, borrow potted plants |
| walk around the home and look at anything that | | | | from family and friends if you need to, but make |
| needs to be repaired or fixed up. Use a note pad | | | | sure that the yard looks inviting to the |
| to jot down all of the things you need to get | | | | prospective buyers. |
| done and cross each one off as it is done. This will | | | | On a final note, make sure that the house is kept |
| help you feel that you are making progress. | | | | neat and tidy at all times when potential buyers |
| Investors and buyers alike won't pay top dollar | | | | start coming around to view the property. The |
| for a property that needs a lot of work, so fix up | | | | biggest turn off to a prospective buyer is messy, |
| and repair as many things as you can afford to. | | | | cluttered rooms, unmade beds and dishes in the |
| After all of the repairs have been done, you will | | | | sink. |
| need to concentrate on making the home look | | | | Remember that you are selling a potential buyer a |
| clean, fresh and welcoming. A good scrub will do | | | | lifestyle, not just a home. So, enhance all of the |
| wonders for most places in the home. If your | | | | great things about your home that attracted you |
| home is painted in colors that are very personal | | | | to it in the first place. If you take some time to |
| or bright, try painting a crisp, clean color like | | | | present your house as the perfect home for |
| cream, which will help make the home look even | | | | your market, even if you are looking for a quick |
| cleaner and more spacious. This will give the new | | | | sale, you will have a far better chance of getting |
| buyers the opportunity to choose their own | | | | close to your asking price for it. |
| personal touches once they have moved in. | | | | |