| If you're selling a home you more than likely already | | | | to wipe away any grout haze before you reassemble |
| know the things that the home inspector that's | | | | the tub. |
| brought in by the buyer will see. If you haven't had | | | | While you're in the area, you might want to do a little |
| time to fix the grading around the home so that it | | | | work to the bathtub and its caulking as well. Here |
| slopes away from the foundation, they'll find that and | | | | you'll need to remove the old caulking with a putty |
| if the shingles on the roof are starting to curl a good | | | | knife and clean the joint between the wall and the |
| home inspector will point that out as well. You might | | | | tub as well as the wall around the sink. A new bead |
| not have the time or inclination to repaint older | | | | of caulking here and there can do wonders like a |
| windows and even replace where necessary, or | | | | fresh coat of paint. |
| perhaps none of these kinds of upgrades are in the | | | | The kitchen is one of the most scrutinized places in |
| plans for the sale. However, even if you're letting the | | | | the home and a little of the old fashioned elbow |
| place go more or less 'as is' in the sense that you're | | | | grease goes a long way here. This kind of muscle will |
| okay with the defects that the inspector will find, | | | | serve you well in the end because no one wants to |
| there are a few inexpensive little things that you can | | | | move into anything less than a sparkling kitchen. You'll |
| do to increase the appeal of the home you want to | | | | also want to troubleshoot the smaller appliances to |
| sell. | | | | make sure they're in good working order. |
| Replacing the tile grout in the bathroom is one of | | | | Even those bigger appliances that are the domain of |
| these quick fixes. You can apply a new coat of grout | | | | the home inspector can be dressed up a bit. For |
| around a ceramic tile bathtub surround for a fast | | | | example, you can use the crevice tool of a common |
| facelift that just might get a second look when the | | | | shop vacuum to clean the area around the blower of |
| home goes up for sale. Make sure to take the | | | | the furnace. As well, you can clean the interior and |
| precautions so there's no mess beforehand. Protect | | | | exterior of the refrigerator with soapy water and |
| the tub floor with a heavy drop cloth or piece of | | | | then pull the unit out to get to the condenser coils at |
| cardboard and make sure to remove the faucets and | | | | the back. |
| tub spout first. Smooth all the joints and make sure | | | | |