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“PLANTS ARE
LIKE CHILDREN THEY GROW
SO FAST”
With a few less pictures and a smaller plant the entry appears larger and more inviting. The focus is shifted
from the plant to the openness of the space.
“IF YOU CAN’T
SEE IT, YOU
CAN’T SELL IT”
This beautiful home was hidden behind a wall of foliage. With a
little branch trimming, instant “Curb Appeal” was created.
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Try looking at your house “THROUGH THE BUYER’S EYES” as though
you’ve never seen it or been there before. Any time or money
invested on the following will bring back more money in return, and
hopefully a faster sale.
INSIDE:
- Clear all unnecessary objects from furniture throughout the
house. Keep decorative objects on the furniture restricted to
groups of 1, 3, or 5 items.
- Clear all unnecessary objects from the kitchen countertops.
If it hasn’t been used for three months... put it away! Clear
refrigerator fronts of messages, pictures, etc. (A sparse
kitchen helps the buyer mentally move their own things into your
kitchen.)
- In the bathroom, remove any unnecessary items from
countertops, tubs, shower stalls and commode tops. Keep only
your most needed cosmetics, brushes, perfumes etc., in one small
group on the counter. Coordinate towels to one or two colors
only.
- Rearrange or remove some of the furniture if necessary. As
owners, many times we have too much furniture in a room. This is
wonderful for our own personal enjoyment, but when it comes to
selling we need to thin out as much as possible to make rooms
appear larger.
- Take down or rearrange certain pictures or objects on walls.
Patch and paint if necessary.
- Review the inside of the house room by room, and
- Paint any room needing paint.
- Clean carpets or drapes that need it.
- Clean windows.
- If you need room to store extra possessions use the garage
or rent a storage unit.
- Leave on certain lights during the day. During “showings”
turn on all lights and lamps.
- Have stereo FM on during the day for all viewings.
OUTSIDE:
- Go around the perimeter of the house and move all garbage
cans, discarded wood scraps, extra building materials, etc.,
into the garage.
- Check gutters for roof moss and dry rot. Make sure they are
swept and cleaned.
- Look at all plants... prune bushes and trees. Keep plants
from blocking windows. “YOU CAN’T SELL A HOUSE IF YOU CAN’T SEE
IT.” Plants are like children — they grow so fast!!
- Weed and then mulch all planting areas. Keep lawn freshly
cut and fertilized. Remove and dead plants or shrubs.
- Clear patios or decks of all small items. such as small
planters, flower pots, charcoal, barbecues, toys. etc. (Put them
in the garage or a storage unit.)
- Check paint condition of the house — especially the front
door and trim. “CURB APPEAL REALLY WORKS!”
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