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Discover the secrets to maximize your home's value and appeal to potential buyers. De-personalize, de-clutter, organize, repair, clean, and spruce up your home.
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The SECRETS To Preparing a Home to Make the Most Money
1 De-Personalize
Walls Remove family pictures and other items specific to your family, such as collections.
Bath Items Put your essentials in an accessible box so they are out of view of buyers who look at your home.
Favorites Remove or replace built-in items that you want to take with you.
2 De-Clutter
Closets Trash or donate what you don’t need anymore. Potential buyers want to see plenty of open space.
Surfaces Clear off your kitchen counters, nightstands, coffee tables, etc.
Storage Consider renting a storage unit if you need somewhere to store your excess belongings.
3 Organize
Picture Perfect Align items in your kitchen and bathroom cabinets. Remove what you don’t need.
Ultra-organized Alphabetize collections of DVDs, music, spices, etc. or arrange spices by size.
Coat Closets Organize your closet and belongings. Make sure there is extra space in closets.
4 Repair
Fresh Colors Paint loud rooms in the house a neutral color.
No Drips Fix any leaky faucets.
Open Sesame! Address doors that creak or drawers that jam.
5 Clean
Flooring Wax wooden floors and steam carpets. Clean and vacuum daily.
Dust Dust furniture, fixtures, and those hard-to-reach spaces.
Bathrooms In the bathroom, re-caulk around tub and sink. Polish all metals. Have grout? Make sure it’s clean.
6 Spruce Outside
The Grass Mow and maintain your lawn.
Outside Clean your windows and pressure wash the exterior.
Plants Trim shrubbery around the house.
Ask Melissa About: The Last 2 Secrets to Selling a Home for the Most Money! Call, Text or Email Today! Melissa E. Spittel Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage (C) 443-375-6631 / (O) 410-876-1666 “ACHIEVING RESULTS TOGETHER” www.SellBuyMdHomes.com www.CarrollCountyRealEstateBlog.com melissa@SellBuyMdHomes.com