SELLING YOUR HOME - Making Your Home Look Its Best

Here are some suggestions to improve the overall look of your home when putting it on the market:

Exterior

• Paint the trim
• Clip the hedges
• Mow, edge, and weed the lawn
• Wash the front door, polish the brass and clean the porch lamps
• Set out a new doormat
• Clean storms and screens, check to see they are unbroken and without holes

Interior

• Lighten the dark corners or add some fresh paint where necessary
• Clear away the clutter to give the rooms an open feeling
• Tend to the little things: squeaky doors, loose fittings, and damaged floor tiles
• Wash the windows
• Make your kitchen and bathrooms surfaces gleam
• Watch for "stale" odors, particularly in remote areas such as a basement or attic
• Freshly baked cookies or fragrant fresh flowers are a nice touch on the day of your open house