Prepare Your Home To Look It's Best!
Home Staging - Inside & Out

The time, effort and financial investment involved will give you the edge needed to sell your home. I suggest you pretend you are a buyer. How would you judge the condition of your home?

First Impressions - The exterior of your home is the first thing a prospective buyer sees. Use this list to make sure your homes exterior looks it's best:

• Exterior Paint should be in good condition (no peeling, fading) on house, garage, gutters, decks, fences and gates. The front door should also be in good condition.
• Repair driveway and walkway cracks or uneven surfaces. Fill in missing mortar between bricks and stones.
• Doors and gates in working condition, latch and lock properly.
• Fix cracked windows and torn screens. Polish doorknobs, clean ironwork, repair ornamentation (shutters, spindles, columns, etc), clean windows and screens.
• Doorbell and all exterior lights in good working order.
• Remove Debris. Neatly store trashcans, toys and garden equipment.
• Lawn should be well cut and neatly trimmed. Repair dead grass or fill in holes. Trim trees, removing dead branches. Flower beds weeded and freshly planted.
• Clean pool, spa, fountains and waterfalls.
• Clean up children's and animals toys.
• Improve the visual appeal and emotional comfort by staging your patio furniture in an attractive way. Place containers of flowers to add color.

Interior Impressions - Interior dirt and clutter can divert a potential buyers attention from the fine points your home has to offer. My most common suggestion to sellers is to pack up and remove unnecessary items and furniture to make a home feel more spacious. Why not pack it up? You're moving!! Many sellers get a storage unit (or 2) to facilitate the removal of items from the home, garage and outbuildings. Here are some helpful tips for the inside of your home:

• Walls and woodwork clean. Wallpaper problem areas repaired.
• Windows, curtains, drapes, blinds, ceiling fans and shutters should be cleaned and operational
• Flooring should be clean. Remove excess area rugs (potential trip hazard).
• Clean and unclutter closets, boxing and removing items where possible.
• Doors and windows operate, lock and latch properly. Polish door knobs
• Smoke detectors installed and in operating condition.
• Light fixtures and bulbs in working condition. Adequate lighting is important.
• Stair banisters tightened and steps free of objects.
• Bathrooms cleaned and uncluttered. Tub and shower caulking repaired. Put away excess toiletries. Remove prescription drugs and valuable cosmetics. Display fresh towels.
• Kitchen clean, including stove and oven. Remove items from counter tops.
• Remove small knick-nacks and objects that may be accidentally picked up by children.
• Organize closets, drawers and shelves to display spaciousness
• Repair leaking plumbing fixtures.
• Eliminate household odors (Especially pet and trash smells). Keep trashcans out of sight and clear of excess trash.
• Don't forget about the basement, attic and garage! They also need to be cleaned and organized.
• Clean fireplace ashes, neatly stack firewood.
• Remove excess furniture - less is more! Make the room more spacious and ease the flow of traffic.

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