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Preparing For The Big Sale

Selling your home takes much more Put all countertop appliances out Clean drapes, carpets, wallpaper
effort than just putting a ‘For Sale’ of view. and walls.
sign in the yard. It takes planning, Never leave dirty dishes in the Straighten up kitchen cabinets,
a little hard work and perhaps a sink, on the countertop or in other medicine cabinets, closets and
little luck. A good rule of thumb is to living areas. storage areas (and don’t forget the
follow the Four C’s: Common Sense, Remember, people will be garage).
Clutter, Cleanliness and Color. Here looking in the closets, so keep them Remove all odors caused by
are some guidelines to help you put uncluttered, too. pets, mildew and heavy perfumes.
Consider storing unnecessary Prospects should only smell a clean,
the Four C’s to work for you:
items in rental storage to make your fresh house.
Common SenSe is very house seem more spacious and
important when selling your home. uncluttered. Color is an important selling
People can’t picture your house feature both inside the house and
as their home if your personal CleanlineSS is an important outside. Consider these ideas:
belongings are too predominant. Put factor that gives prospects an idea of Throw a few colorful pillows on a
how you have maintained your home. drab sofa.
away all personal art, photographs or Here are some tips: Plant colorful flowers and plants
objects which may distract the buyer.
Sweep and pressure-clean at the front entry.
Repair all damaged or worn out driveways, walkways, rooftops and Dye old, faded curtains with a
items, such as broken doorbells, stucco walls. Think about resealing new color.
leaky faucets, squeaky door hinges the driveway. Add shutters and awnings to
and burned-out light bulbs. Clean or perhaps paint the exterior spruce up windows.
Hang clean towels in bathrooms and siding, gutters, trim, stucco and Brighten the interior and give the
put out a fresh bar of soap before mailbox. illusion of more space by painting
showing the house. Repaint wooden or wrought-iron your walls and ceiling a light color.
Clutter is something that gives railings. Put a fresh coat of paint on the
potential buyers a bad impression of Clean, repair or replace windows, exterior siding, trim or stucco.
your house. If you can’t avoid clutter, screens, doormats and exterior Following the Four C’s can be the
they may feel the house is too small lights. key to selling your house. Take some
Dust off plants, baseboards, time to plan what needs to be done
for them to live uncluttered, too.
Check out these ideas: ceiling fans and ceiling corners. and then put your plan into action -
Check for cobwebs In the entry you’ll be seeing a ‘SolD’ sign in no
Remove dead and overgrown
shrubs, trees and potted plants. foyer and on chandeliers. time!
Clear the yard by putting away
gardening equipment such as hoses
and rakes, bicycles, toys and sports HINTS FOR
equipment.
Set aside all unnecessary knick-
knacks, books and personal items
Don’t leave any newspapers or HOMEOWNERS
which serve no design purpose for
the room.

magazines sitting out.

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