Faucets, light bulbs and sticky doors
Dripping water rattles nerves, discolors sinks and suggests faulty or worn-out plumbing. Burned-out light bulbs leave buyers in the dark. Don’t let little problems distract buyers from what’s right with your home. If cabinets or closet doors stick in your home, you can be sure they will also stick in a buyer’s mind. Don’t try to explain away sticky situations when you can easily plane them away. A little effort on your part can smooth the way toward a closing.
Safety
Homeowners learn to live with all kinds of self-set booby traps: roller skates on the stairs, festooned extension cords, slippery throw rugs, and low-hanging overhead lights. Make your residence as non-perilous as possible for uninitiated visitors.
Bathrooms and bedrooms
Bathrooms sell homes, so let them shine. Check and repair damaged or unsightly caulking in the tubs and showers. For added allure, display your best towels, mats and shower curtains. Wake up prospects to the cozy comfort of your bedrooms. For a spacious look, get rid of excess furniture. Colorful bedspreads and fresh curtains are a must.
Closets
The better organized a closet is, the larger it appears. Now is the time to box up those unwanted clothes and donate them to charity.
No crowd
Potential buyers often feel like intrudes when they enter a home filled with people. Rather than giving your house the attention it deserves, they’re likely to hurry through. Keep the company present to a minimum.
Watch the pets
Dogs and cats are great companions, but not when you’re showing your home. Pets have a talent for getting in the way. So, do everybody a favor: keep Kitty and Spot outside, or at least out of the way.
These are just some little pointers for you to start working on. Usually, once you decide that you are going ahead and putting the property on the market, we will go through the entire house, one room at a time, and see what can be done to make it a “hit” for potential buyers.