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Spruce up the Place Start by airing out the home. You are the last person to notice any peculiar odor in your home that may be blatantly obvious to visitors. Go on a search to find the offender. It may be a kitty litter box or a dog bed. It might even be a mildewed shower. Next, wash all the windows in the house, inside and out. While you’re at it, clean the windowsills and the bottom of the window jambs, and wash the blinds. If it has been over a year since you’ve had the carpets cleaned, now is the time to do it. The bare floors should also be waxed or polished, even if they’re supposed to be "no wax." Put bright light bulbs in every socket made for a bulb. Buyers like it bright and cheery, so you have to keep it from looking like a dungeon. Keep the drapes and shades open during the day. Clean out all the closets, cabinets and drawers. Pack up or get rid of everything that you haven’t used in the last year. It will make the storage space look larger and you don’t want to pay a mover to haul things that you never use. Closets should look as they have enough room to hold additional items. Box up off-season clothes to make it look that way. Get everything off the floor and don’t have the shelves piled to the ceiling. Clean the oven and keep it that way, even if it means eating out more often. After cleaning the range, put new drip pans under the burners. Clean around the seal of the door to the dishwasher. Bath tubs showers and sinks should be freshly caulked. All the grout should be clean and in good condition. There are excellent cleaners that will do the job without tons of scrubbing. There should be no leaks in the faucets or traps. Put fresh towels out in the bathrooms and replace the shower curtain if needed. Here are some more suggestions.
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Mike Burns, CRS, GRI, REALTOR® |
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