Little Known Tips on Selling Your House

Susan Bishop
Bet you could use some tips on selling your house. Because the last thing you need when attempting to sell your home is for word to get out that it does not show well. Besides as the saying goes you only get one chance to make a good first impression. Fail to do that and some potential buyers may not even get out of their Realtor's car. Shouting "Next" faster than you ever thought possible.

To help avoid that here's some tips one could easily fashion into a checklist. Some you may not have seen before. So make sure you're paying attention to these tips on selling your house.

Sweep the street next to the curb in front of your house. Getting rid of all grass clippings, leaves, litter and weeds that have sprung up. Or anything else that might give even the slightest hint of neglect.

Remove any weeds growing in between sections of the front walk. Make sure you also edge all sidewalks to give a nice crisp look.

If paint won't do it buy a replacement mail box. Those shiny brass ones always catch my eye. And if the porch light doesn't respond to cleaning the dead bugs out of the globe you might look into a shiny new one of those too.

Oil the hinges on the storm door. No creak is ever a good creak when the door is opened.

If you've got pets make sure your yard is free of any droppings. One of the more important tips on selling your house as you do not want anyone stepping in doo-doo.

A fresh coat of paint the fence and some oil on the gate hinges is a good idea too.

Once you decide to sell dig out the spreader, pick up some nitrogen fertilizer and spruce up the yard. Water as needed so it looks nice and green. And put down some weed killer on it so what's green is actually grass.

Trim the bushes, cut the dead branches out of the trees and maybe put down some fresh mulch around the trees as well.

Take care of all stains on the deck. Seal it. Do the same for those unsightly oil stains on the garage floor. If need be use dry cement to pull up the stain like magic.

Stow your fishing boat off site.

Seal your drive. And if buyers are scheduled, park your car down the street. That way they can size up the driveway easily.

Paint the siding if appropriate. Replace any siding that's cracked, dented, or imperfect in any way. Same for the gutters. And wash the shutters. You want the exterior of the house to scream pristine.

Be sure to thoroughly clean the windows and replace any broken glass. If screens are in make sure they're perfect.

Depending on the time of year, set out some brightly colored annuals in front of the house. Count on them to put on an invitingly colorful display all their own. Another nice touch is window boxes with a cascade of flowers.

There's your list of proven tips on selling your house.

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Published by Susan Bishop

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