Preparing Your Home To Sell

First Impressions Count
Cliche but true!

The decision to buy a house is not only based upon rational factors such as price, location and accessibility. It's also an emotional choice. It is a search for a home, a place where you will find comfort, security and happiness, a place to settle down and live in. So it is important that minor, even typical, nuisances such as an unmowed lawn or a few dishes in the sink are looked after. Believe it or not, after only fifteen seconds most buyers have already developed a perception of your property that will dominate their emotions for the rest of the showing and affect their perceived value of the property.
The following is a list of suggestions to help you create a positive lasting impression of your home...

OUTDOORS

Plant flowers, weed and edge gardens

Mow lawn and trim hedges and shrubs

Clean driveway and sidewalks of dirt, leaves or snow

Water the lawn extensively, well in advance of selling

Remove old lawn ornaments, toys and play sets

Clean and repair rain gutters and siding

Touch up exterior paintClean out garage

INDOORS

Clean all mirrors and appliances

Wash and wax all floors

Clean and freshen bathrooms

Clean/shampoo all carpets

Clean all windows, walls, doors and trim

Clear all countertops

Remove all clutter & excess furniture to reduce feeling crowded

Clean all closets, put seasonal clothing into storage

Touch up interior paint and paper

Repair cracked plaster

Tighten door knobs and cupboard latches

Oil any squeaky doors

Repair leaky plumbing (faucets, shower heads and toilets)

Repair seals/caulking around bathtub and sinks

Replace burnt-out light bulbs/install brighter bulbs

Clean furnace & humidifier, and replace air filter

These simple steps will give your home the air of being clean, tidy and well maintained.

Information is deemed to be reliable, but is not guaranteed. See copyright notice .

The information on this sheet has been made available by the MLS and may not be the listing of the provider.

The data relating to real estate for sale on this web site includes listings held by MLS-IDX Participants of the Internet Data Exchange program of the Multiple Listing Service of the Pocono Mountains Association of Realtors®. Listings marked with the Internet Data Exchange logo are not necessarily the listings of the owner of this web site. All listing data is the copyrighted property of the aforesaid Association and its MLS-IDX Participants with all rights reserved. The information contained herein is believed to be accurate, but no warranty as such is expressed or implied.