Curb appeal is most important when you are trying to sell your home.
Read my post ; Few Tips to help make the exterior of your home look great.
http://activerain.com/blogsview/990981/few-tips-to-help-make-the-exterior-of-your-home-look-great
Once the buyers walk in , you want to make sure they want to go through the house.
I am assuming the house is priced right, staged well, and there is no clutter . These are tips for when you have started showing your home to prospects. You want to get into the habit of doing certain things daily, like putting dishes in dishwasher and hiding dirty laundry.
1. If you have pets, make sure you take them out for a walk , or to the back yard . Some people are scared of dogs and cats.
2.Turn on all the lights , even during the day.
3. Do not have dirty dishes in the sink, or dirty laundry on the floor of the bathroom.
4.Do not cook food that has strong odors.
5. Do not smoke in the house.
6 In winter keep the house warm and in summer keep it cool. When prospects come in they should feel like staying in longer.
7. The home should always be clean . I have sold many homes to buyers who bought just because it was clean compared with a similar house that was not clean.
Gita Bantwal is a Realtor with ReMax Centre Realtors in Bucks County, a Northern suburb of Philadelphia. You can view 1000s of listings on her web site www.GitaBantwal.com
She can be reached at 215-343-8200x124 or direct 215-275-8491 or via email gita01@aol.com
Hi Gita. The interior is just important as the exterior curb appeal. All great points, especially the cleanliness.
Great tips Gits, Too often sellers forget about their pets.
Gita - great tips, also don't leave your clothes on the floor.
Gita, great tips! I show so many homes where the seller just doesn't seem to care.. However I also show those listings where the home is TOTALLY staged to sell. I'm sure those staged to sell homes sell much faster than those that are not.
Gita All good points - too often sellers make the mistake of thing a "lived in" look is quaint. Karen
Gary,I agree cleanliness is important and it does not cost much to keep the house clean.
Jennifer, Sometimes when there are teenagers , I have seen them leave their clothes on the floor.
Tina, Thank you.
Karen, Thank you.
Marchel, There are homes which show the pride of ownership.