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20
Low-Cost Ways to Spruce Up Your Home
Make your home more
appealing for potential buyers with these quick and easy tips.
1. Trim bushes
so they don’t block windows and cut down on light.
2.
Buy a new doormat.
3.
Put a pot of bright flowers (or a small evergreen in winter) on your porch.
4.
Put new doorknobs on your doors.
5.
Put a fresh coating on your driveway.
6.
Edge the grass around walks and trees.
7.
Keep your garden tools out of site.
8.
Be sure kids put away their toys.
9.
Buy a new mailbox.
10.
Upgrade the outside lighting.
11.
Use warm, incandescent light bulbs for a homey feel.
12.
Polish or replace your house numbers.
13.
Clean your gutters.
14.
Put out potpourri or burn scented candles.
15.
Buy new pillows for the sofa.
16.
Buy a flowering plant and put it in a window you pass by frequently.
17.
Make a centerpiece for your table with fruit or artificial flowers.
18.
Replace heavy curtains with sheer ones that let in more light.
19.
Buy new towels.
20.
Put a seasonal wreath on your door.
7 Steps to Preparing for an Open House
1. Hire a
cleaning service. A spotlessly clean home is essential; dirt will turn
off a prospect faster than anything.
2. Mow your lawn, and be sure toys and yard equipment are put away.
3. Serve cookies, coffee, and soft drinks. It creates a welcoming touch.
But be sure the kitchen has been cleaned up; use disposable cups so the
sink doesn't’t fill up.
4. Lock up your valuables, jewelry, and money. Although the real estate
salesperson will be on site during the open house, it’s impossible
to watch everyone all the time.
5. Turn on all the lights. Even in the daytime, incandescent lights add
sparkle.
6. Send your pets to a neighbor or take them outside. If that’s
not possible, crate them or confine them to one room (a basement or bath),
and let the salesperson know where to find them.
7. Leave. It’s awkward for prospective buyers to look in your closets
and express their opinions of your home with you there.
10
Ways to Make Your Home Irresistible at an Open House
1.
Put fresh or silk flowers in principal rooms for a touch of color.
2.
Add a new shower curtain, fresh towels, and new guest soaps to every bath.
3.
Set out potpourri or fresh baked goods for a homey smell.
4.
Set the table with pretty dishes and candles.
5.
Buy a fresh doormat with a clever saying.
6.
Take one or two major pieces of furniture out of every room to create
a sense of spaciousness.
7.
Put away kitchen appliances and personal bathroom items to give the illusion
of more counter space.
8.
Lay a fire in the fireplace. Or put a basket of flowers there if it’s
not in use.
9.
Depersonalize the rooms by putting away family photos, mementos, and distinctive
artwork.
10.
Turn on the sprinklers for 30 minutes to make the lawn sparkle.
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