It’s time to look differently and unemotionally at your home. Look at it no longer as your home, but as a product to be marketed. Be aware of what you can and cannot change about your home. This knowledge will allow you to concentrate on those items that will bring the highest rewards

First Impressions

The first thing a potential buyer sees is your home from the street. They call that first impression “curb appeal.” Take care to:

• Remove any junk or clutter from the yard.
• Have a clean, crisp lawn, a bit of fertilizer makes for a greener lawn.
• Trim shrubbery and hedges.
• Wash decks and porches make sure they stained or painted.
• Clean and paint or stain your front door.
• All exterior lights should be operational.
• Exterior windows should be clean and operational.
• Clean out gutters and downspouts.
• Walkways should be swept and free of snow or ice during winter.
• Make sure the garage door is closed.
• Through Open Doors.

Most buyers do not have vision. So help them. Present your home dressed in its best! Do not do anything expensive, such as remodeling. Here are some minor investments, which may have some major returns.