Preparing Your Home for Sale

20 Low-Cost Ways to Spruce Up Your Home - Make your home more appealing for yourself and 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 front door.
5. Put a fresh coating on your driveway.
6. Edge the grass around walks and trees.
7. Keep your garden tools out of sight.
8. Be sure kids put away their toys.
9. Buy a new mailbox.
10. Upgrade your 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 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.

Seller Tips Menu

Hiring a Realtor

• 8 Important Reasons Buyers and Sellers Use a Realtor
• Questions to Ask When Choosing a Real Estate Agent

Preparing Your Home for Sale

• 10 Ways to Make Your House More Salable
• 20 Low-Cost Ways to Spruce Up Your Home
• 7 Steps to Preparing for an Open House
• 10 Ways to Make Your Home Irresistible at an Open House

Remodeling

• 12 Tips for Hiring a Remodeling Contractor
• Remodeling That Pays

Contracts and Finances

• 7 Terms to Watch for in a Purchase Contract
• Understanding Agency
• Understanding Capital Gains in Real Estate
• What is Appraised Value?
• What You'll Net at Closing

Moving

• Moving Tips for Sellers
• Tips for Holding a Yard Sale

Miscellaneous

• Does Moving Up Make Sense?
• 5 Things to Do Before You Sell
• 5 Ways to Speed Up Your Sale

Information herein believed to be accurate but not warranted.

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