Buyer / Seller Tips

• House number should be easy to read
• Lights on timers to ensure house is lit up after sunset
• Eaves, troughs, and down spouts in good repair
• Garage/car port clean and tidy
• Litter picked up
• Cracked or broken window panes replaced
• Doorbell and door hardware in good repair
• Touch up trim paint on doors, window frames, fascia, etc
• Mow, edge and weed the lawn frequently until the home is sold
• Overgrown shrubbery should be cut back to show as much of the exterior as possible
• A low-cost investment in seasonal flowers or ground cover will add a personal touch
• Inspect the roof for necessary repairs and any visible broken shingles or tiles
• Stucco water stains can be repaired using a mild bleaching agent
• Fences should be mended and painted
• Wash all windows inside and outside

• Lights should be on and drapes should be left open during daylight
• Heat set at a comfortable temperature
• Fresh flowers/plants in various rooms
• Chipped plaster and paint touched up and repaired
• Doors and cupboards properly closed
• Leaky taps and toilets repaired
• Burned out light bulbs replaced
• Squeaky doors oiled
• Mirrors, fixtures, and taps cleaned and polished
• Seals around tubs and basins in good repair
• Floors cleaned, garbage containers emptied
• Inside of closets and cupboards neat and tidy
• Valuable property, out of reach, out of sight, or locked away
• Pets absent, where possible, or contained during showings.
• All torn screens should be repaired or replaced
• Avoid repainting the entire house unless current colors are very loud or offbeat
• White or light pastels are the easiest to work with and they make your rooms look larger
• Fireplace lit in cooler weather
• Air conditioner turned on in warm weather
• Countertops neat and polished
• Appliances cleaned
• Inside of closets and cupboards neat and tidy
  
  
  Real Estate Tip #1: You will need to clean your home thoroughly (Including carpets, appliances, etc.) or hire a cleaning service.  *Remember, the appliances may be opened for inspection if they are being sold with your home.
  
  Real Estate Tip #2: Your home should have a pleasant fragrance. You can open windows to let fresh air in.
  
  Real Estate Tip #3: Get rid of clutter. Closets need to be neat.  Some home owners paint the walls white. Doing things like this will help the possible buyer visualize how they may like the house to look if they bought it.
  
  Real Estate Tip #4: Clean up the yard. Trim the bushes and trees. Mow the law or you can hire a landscaper to fix up your yard.
  
  Real Estate Tip #5: Make repairs. Check for anything that needs to be repaired - dripping faucets, nicks in walls, squeaky doors, loose door knobs, burned out light bulbs, etc. Check the outside of your home as well for window screen tears, crooked downspouts, etc.