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Forty-Two Ways to Easily
Increase the Value of Your Home!
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If you want to
make your house look better or
you’re serious about selling
your home for Top Dollar, review
these 42 tips to easily increase
the value and appearance of your
home for potential buyers.
EXTERIOR:
1. Painting
the outside of your home will
make it look cleaner and years
younger. If you’ve recently
painted, paint the trim again.
The fresh smell of paint shows
the buyer that you have worked
to prepare the home for sale.
2. Trim
all your shrubs.
3. Park
extra cars down the street.
Never leave them parked in the
driveway.
4. Sweep
your sidewalks, patios, and
front walkway. You want to make
a good first impression.
5. Put
away all toys, skateboards and
bicycles. De-clutter the yard.
6. Remove
any outside furniture that is
rusted or worn out.
7. Remove
firewood away from the house.
If you have a termite
inspection, firewood stacked
next to the house might be
listed as conducive to termite
infestation.
8. Check
your roof for appearance and
condition.
9. Mow
your lawn frequently.
10. Weed
your flower bed and plant
flowers.
11. Check
and clean all windows. Fix any
broken panes.
12. Remove
pets from the home when someone
is looking at your home. Not
everyone is an animal lover.
13. Clean
up oil stains on the driveway.
14. If
necessary, paint your garage
with latex floor paint. It will
take years off the appearance of
your garage.
15. Only
water your yard between
11 pm
and 4 am to avoid water being
tracked inside the home.
16. Put
your trash cans out of site and
away from walkways.
17. Clean
your gutters.
18. Repair
or replace sprinkler heads so
that the yard doesn’t develop
brown spots.
INTERIOR:
19. De-clutter
and de-personalize the inside of
your home. First, you want it to
appear as large as possible.
Second, you want the buyer to
visualize themselves living in
the home.
20. Clear
the kitchen counters. Put away
all dishes, toasters, blenders,
etc. This will give the
appearance of a much larger
kitchen.
21. Organize
the laundry room.
22. Clean
and put away all clothing.
23. Clean
the bathrooms very carefully.
They should sparkle. If the
shower curtain is worn, buy a
new one. De-clutter the bathroom
counter tops and put away all
personal items.
24. Clean
and vacuum all floors.
25. Make
the beds. Use your very best
linen. Add a throw pillow.
26. Remove
all clothes and article from
chairs or floors.
27. Remove
unnecessary furniture. This
will make your rooms appear
larger.
28. Make
sure all appliances, air
conditioner and heater are in
perfect working order.
29. Seal
or calk windows, tubs, showers
and sinks.
30. Clean
ashes from the fireplace. Spray
to remove in unpleasant odors.
31. Open
drapes and blinds, and turn on
all the lights. This will give
the home the appearance of being
much larger and inviting.
32. Remove
non essential clothes and shoes
so closets appear larger.
33. Remove
anything that gives the
appearance of clutter.
34. Remove
potentially offensive pictures,
posters or paintings.
35. Put
toys away in the kids’ bedrooms.
36. Remove
any valuable vases, figurines or
artwork that could accidentally
get knocked over.
37. Place
fresh flowers and plants
throughout the home.
38. Keep
pet areas clean and odor free.
Remove all pets from the home
when showing it to prospective
buyers.
39. Remove
jewelry, cash, and prescription
medication out of sight and out
of reach.
40. Remove
any extension or phone cords
that might cause a walking
hazard.
41. Make
sure that the temperature inside
your home is comfortable during
showings.
42. Never
leave jewelry or any other
valuables out while showing. Put
them in a safe deposit box.
Choose your Agent wisely.
Any agent will
show enthusiasm and will want to
list your house for sale but
choose your agent based upon
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Experience at listing and
marketing houses for sale.
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Ability to use technology to
market your house world wide
to buyers 24/7.
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Reviewing with you a
comprehensive Marketing
Analysis of home sales in
your area.
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Ability to offer a written
detailed
30-Day Marketing Plan
that will get your house
sold at Top Dollar.
Working
with a full-time professional
real estate agent is a must.
Choose your agent by asking
questions of him or her. Find
out how knowledgeable they are
about houses currently for sale
in your price range and also of
houses that have recently sold.
Can your agent recommend a good
lender that has the reputation
of excellent customer service
and low rates to assist your new
buyer with financing? A good
listing agent can get your house
sold quickly at Top Dollar
and help you find a new home.
Do you have
questions or need advice you can
count on or just want to discuss
this further?
Don’t waste any
more time; pick up the phone and
call me now! I’m here to help!
I offer a
five star guarantee. I
appreciate your business,
loyalty, trust and referrals. My
goal is to provide the very best
counsel and advice to meet your
real estate needs. If I can
assist you, a relative, friend
or co-worker, please give me a
call. I look forward to the
opportunity to serve you.
For prompt,
courteous, professional service,
call Larry Andrew:
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