Because buyers form a lasting impression of a home within the first three seconds, the approach to a house is critical in affecting their opinion.  Buyers make assumptions regarding the home's interior based upon the exterior look and feel.  If the front door, roof, and siding are not in tip-top condition, they may assume the house has not been well-cared for inside.  Some buyers will drive away without walking inside based on undesirable curb appeal or poor exterior/landscape maintenance.

Staging is a specialty of my business.  I schedule a separate appointment with clients to walk through and around the home with them, creating a punch list of items based on buyers preferences and responses in their particular market area. 

Here are just a few tips to get you started.  Please call to talk more about it and schedule YOUR appointment. 

Close garage doors. Put colorful flowers in front of house. Often, while waiting to be let in, the first thing a buyer looks at closely is the front door.

Freshen the front door. Buy a new door mat. Buyers take a close look at the basement of a home. They will look for bad wiring, leaky pipes and signs of decay. Clean out basement and dispose of everything you are not going to move. Ensure that there is plenty of lighting. Sweep or vacuum floor. Stack items neatly against walls. The kitchen is often the most important room in the house. Make it bright and attractive.

Put a vase of fresh flowers on the table. Replace curtains or clean existing ones. Remove appliances from counters. Create a pleasant fragrance in the kitchen (i.e. vanilla, cinnamon). It is important that bathrooms are clean, bright and smell fresh.

Install a new shower curtain and replace worn throw rugs. Polish all fixtures. Open windows. Hang bright, fresh towels. Remove stains from toilets and bathtubs. Use air freshener. Display colorful soaps. The living room...

Clean out the fireplace and place logs in it. Polish all woodwork. Put big furniture in storage so rooms are not cluttered or crowded.