| If you are getting your house ready to sell, then the | | | | and make the closets look spacious. People like big |
| thing to do is to make it gleam and stand out from | | | | closets, and stuffed closets look really small, no |
| the rest. A house that has a well-tended, | | | | matter how big they are. |
| well-cared-for appearance will sell much faster than | | | | While you are walking through the house, make sure |
| those that have no sparkle or shine. | | | | your doors do not squeak, and that nothing is loose |
| Buyers like to see a home where the seller seems to | | | | when you open and close them. If they do, a |
| really care for it, and where the seller has even taken | | | | hammer, a screwdriver and some oil on the hinges |
| care of the details. In the buyer's mind, if the things | | | | will do the trick. |
| that he/she can see look good, then the things that | | | | Clean the windows inside and out so that there are |
| cannot be seen are in good condition too. | | | | no smudges if someone decides to fully open your |
| It is well know by real estate agents that a house | | | | curtains. And make sure you clean the ledges and |
| that looks good, tidy, and uncluttered will sell much | | | | window frames so that not only the glass looks |
| faster than a house that looks run-down. You do not | | | | good. |
| have to be a real estate agent or an expert to be | | | | In fact, give your house a thorough cleaning top to |
| able to look around and see what things need special | | | | bottom, especially if you are a smoker and you have |
| attention. | | | | pets. You are going to want to get rid of any smoke |
| What you are trying to accomplish is getting your | | | | or pet smell in the houses so that potential buyers |
| house uncluttered, and that may sound simpler than it | | | | are not turned off the moment they walk in. Look |
| is. Over the years, you have probably collected a | | | | for stains and spots on the carpeting so that you can |
| bunch of mementos and personal stuff which really | | | | take care of those too. |
| has value to you, but it will seem as if there is too | | | | Shine all the brass and chrome in the house, and it will |
| much of you in the house to the buyer. | | | | add an extra touch of gleam to the overall |
| Therefore, get some boxes, pack it all up, rent some | | | | appearance of the house. Give the bathrooms a |
| storage space, and leave it there until after the sale, | | | | thorough cleaning to get rid of soap scum, lime and |
| or until you are in your new home. Some things | | | | any other type of build up. |
| probably need to be thrown out, but that is a very | | | | There are other things that you do, but this is just |
| personal decision, and you will have to make it at | | | | the beginning of getting your house ready. You can |
| some point. | | | | always consult a professional home stager to do the |
| When you are boxing things up, take a look in your | | | | final preparations to get your house ready to sell. |
| closet, try to take out the things you do not need, | | | | |