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9. PREPARING THE
HOUSE FOR SALE
Before you put the house on line between improving the house and
over-improving. You don’t want to
the market, you may want to
spend money or time unnecessarily.
do some renovations, repairs,
The best thing to do is to have a real
or sprucing up.
estate agent come to the house and
This isn’t necessarily a good or bad advise you on what to do and, as
idea. It depends. importantly, what not to do. (If this is
something you would like advice on,
It certainly makes sense to do what
please ask me to come take a look. I’d be
you can to ensure that the house
happy to do so. I’d rather give you some
shows as well as possible in order to
time and thoughts than see you spend
sell as quickly as possible and for as
time or money you will not get back.)
much as possible. But there’s a fine
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