Preparing Your Home for Sale
Experience shows that taking the time for advance preparation of your home increases desirability, provides a marketing "edge" and results in shorter market time while assuring the highest return.

Remove clutter from the yard. Cut and edge the grass. Trim hedges and weed gardens. Paint, fix or wash railings, steps, storm windows, screen and doors. Clean gutters. Wash windows. Straighten garage. Paint, wash and fix garage doors and windows. Repair dripping faucets and leaky toilets. Replace all burned out light bulbs. Repair faulty light switches. Remove clutter from halls and stairs. Oil door hinges, tighten door knobs. Give the home an overall cleaning.

Preparing Your Home for Showing
Turn on all inside lights, even during the day. At night, turn on all outside lights. Turn on soft music. Keep heat at 68 degrees. Keep pets in separate areas; change litter box often. Put money and other valuables away out of sight. Keep draperies and shades open. Open all doors inside the home, except closets. Light a fire in the fireplace if the weather outside is cool enough. Make sure the home is comfortable in the summer months with the windows open.

When an Agent Shows Your Home
Consider leaving your home during showings. Buyer will stay longer if you are not at home. Group children around a televisions set with the volume on low, or in a specially designated area in you cannot leave the home. Don't accompany the buyer through the house. Let the sales associate show and sell your home.

Our Seller Resources section will walk you through the 10 Steps to selling your home. You will learn about pricing your home to sell, negotiating to make the sale, and much more.

And, or course, the wisest thing you can do is to list with a Keller Williams Realtor who knows and understands the local market.

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