e’ve all seen those mowed and watered regularly.
television shows where Turn on sprinklers for a few
someone comes in, moves a minutes about 30 minutes before a
couple pieces of furniture showing or open house. It will
around, and suddenly the seller’s make the lawn and driveway
home is worth thousands more. sparkle!
Well, it’s not as easy as it may
look on TV. Refrain from cooking anything
that leaves a distinctive odor
There are, however, certain (fish, garlic, cabbage) and from
things you can do to stage your introducing any other unappealing
home that will bring a better odors into the home.
return. Here are 10 easy changes
you can make to bring in higher Think about having a professional
offers from potential home service clean the home, including
buyers. windows and carpets.
Clear out your closets and any Set the dining room table with
clutter. Consider holding a yard attractive linens, dishes and
sale, or better yet, donate your stemware.
unwanted household goods to
charity. As trite as it may sound, serve
cookies and coffee; people will
Pack up extra toys, linens, small linger in the home longer.
kitchen appliances and the like
and store them offsite, or in the Arrange some fresh flowers
garage. throughout your home and have a
fire in the fireplace in fall and
Be sure your trees are trimmed, winter.
shrubs are pruned and the lawn is
Add extra lighting in dark rooms
or corners, and turn on the Even though a lot of these may be
lights when the home is shown. common sense, it pays to be
reminded. These few simple
Remove stacks of magazines, things can make a huge difference
ashtrays, sports trophies, family when a potential buyer tries to
photographs and other justify the price of your home.
distractions.
About the Author:
Kris Kombrink has been working in his family-owned real estate business since 1995. Specializing in Geneva, St Charles and Batavia Illinois residential real estate his team stays on top of the latest trends while maintaining superior customer. Learn more about his team at http://www.kombrink.com
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