79 Ideas & Suggestions to Get You More $ When You Sell Your Home

These 79 Ideas and Suggestions will Help Yousoap.49. Add a pretty dish of potpourri.YOUR
Improve Your Sale Price by $1000 TO $5000 -HOME'S BASEMENT50. Make it as pleasant as
These are ways to help you sell Your Homepossible- erase all signs of dampness or mildew.51.
(some are Quick Easy Fix Ups) Faster and forIncrease wattage of all bulbs to brighten up.52.
Top Dollar!SETTING THE "STAGE" these areSet it up as a games room or teen room
some preliminary thoughts...You will profit by using-Ping-Pong table, bright posters.53. Highlight a
some ideas compiled in the list below. Beyond theworkbench area, dust, clean and organize.YOUR
obvious considerations of location, size, presentHOME'S DRIVEWAY AND GARAGE54. Fix up
condition and design of your home, buyers lookdriveways for first impression impact.55. Enlarge
for special qualities that appeal to their emotions.Itand improve appearance of garage with lights,
is your job to prepare the groundwork, to "setclear floor, organized shelves.YOUR YARD56.
the stage" for a buyer to fall in love with yourAvoid an overgrown, unkempt look- prune, cut
home. Think of what has made your home solawn, edge carefully.57. Mark property boundaries
special to you and try to highlight these features.if fences or lines don't exist.58. Use flowering
Although no home is perfect, you must try toplants to dress up your yard.59. Draw attention to
become aware of its shortcomings. Once you do,special trees- flowers at base to draw eye in.60.
you have the opportunity to accentuate thePlay up flat areas- badminton set or volleyball
positive and eliminate the negatives by makingnet.61. Set up a backyard living/dining area- picnic
your home more visually appealing.For example: atable or rocking chairs.62. Let your pool help sell
long dark hall will appear shorter if wall papered inyour home- clean, open earlier or close later, if
vertical pastel stripes; or by hanging a fewwinter, have photo of pool in summer, draw up a
pictures on the walls and installing inexpensivepool information sheet including costs, upkeep
lights above them, you will stop the buyer's eyestime, installation date, pool size and pool items
along the way. The monotonous tunnel effect willincluded with your home.THESE ARE IDEAS #63
be immediately eliminated!Selling your home,TO #79, READ THEM CAREFULLY.
though rarely a "fun" experience, can be a painlessTHEY COULD BE KEY TO YOUR SALE!
and profitable one if both you and your agent putWHEN YOUR HOME IS SHOWN63. Be willing to
in the effort. It is this cooperative venture thatshow your home (practically) any time -yes it's an
will meet your goal of selling your home fast, withinconvenience to show your home at dinner time,
the least amount of inconvenience and at thebut if the people buy your home, isn't it worth a
best price and terms for you.GENERAL1. Makere-heated dinner?64. Have a family game plan for
those minor repairs - no matter how minor.2.last minute showing- dust the table, put the dishes
Whatever the season, do some spring cleaning.3.in the dishwasher, have kids clean their rooms,
Have a yard sale or pack away in boxes thosehide those damp pantyhose hanging on the
items that clutter.4. Create the illusion ofshower rod - don't dare apologize about the
spaciousness.5. Give your rooms a light, brightcondition of your home! (This will start buyers out
look.6. Use colour and lighting to draw attention toon a negative)65. Air out your home an hour
your homes best selling features.7. Disguisebefore showings- smell better, wide open
unsightly views- remove heavy curtains, let thewindows on a nice day with a gentle breeze
light in.8. Eliminate unpleasant odors.9. Avoidruffling your curtains.66. Set your thermostat at a
eccentricities- remove those beaded curtains!10.comfortable temperature -this is not the time to
Accessories can make or break a room- avoideconomize.67. Light a fire in the fireplace to set
clutter.11. Display photos that show your homethe mood.68. Turn on lights in each room-
during other seasons.YOUR HOME'S FRONTbrightens up your home.69. Put pets out and send
DOOR AND PORCH12. Create a welcoming spot inchildren to play at the neighbours (if possible).70.
colour- flower pot, paint front door.13. Invest in aKeep out of sight when your home is being
new doormat.14. Open curtains, have sparklingshown- buyers feel uncomfortable when you're
windows.YOUR HOME'S ENTRY HALL15. Create aaround. The benefit is they can more easily
dramatic focal point - e.g.., flowers, poinsettia,imagine the house as their own when you're not
antiques.16. Add spaciousness with a well placedaround.71. Never volunteer information (you won't
mirror.17. Improve floor appearance here, ifbe there if you follow the previous tip). Resist the
nowhere else (except kitchen).18. Clean out yoururge to tell them how great it is to have a bus
coat closet.19. Create the illusion of an entry hall ifstop out front for your children, as you may learn
you have none-narrow table, open bookcase,later that the prospective buyers have no
railing, its own lighting area.YOUR HOME'S LIVINGchildren, work the evening shift and love to sleep
ROOM AND FAMILY ROOM20. Treat thesein late in the morning.72. Don't be compelled to
rooms as if they were stage settings-gamesapologize for what you may see as one of your
room suggests good family life, a guitar is warm,home's weaknesses, you may be moving
a dictionary, half finished crossword puzzle- let thebecause of the traffic noise of that newly built
buyer imagine living in your home.21. Highlight yourhighway, yet the buyer may be moving in your
fireplace, decorating the mantle or above witharea because of the very proximity of the
picture.22. Improve traffic flow in these rooms.23.highway for quick commuting. Let the salesperson
Draw attention to exposed beams or a cathedraldo the job of selling.OTHER IDEAS AND
ceiling.24. Don't let the TV dominate or be theCONSIDERATIONS73. Draw up a floor plan if you
focal point of the room.YOUR HOME'S DININGdon't have one- it's a visual selling tool and they'll
ROOM OR DINING AREA25. Set the scene byremember your home much better after they
setting the table and add a centerpiece.26. Make aleave.74. Some purchasers want to know what
large dining room into, say, a dining room and ayour heating, electricity, water and sewer costs
small library or add a desk.27. Visually enlarge aare per month and also sometimes want to see
small dining area-remove leaves, place against wall,warranties on appliances. Have this information
remove extra side chairs or large pieces.YOURavailable if asked.75. Tell everyone you meet that
HOME'S KITCHEN28. Use props to set the scene-your home is for sale- why keep it a secret,
open cookbook, basket of eggs, bunch of carrotsword of mouth is a strong selling aid.76. Remain
on a cutting board, ceramic mixing bowl withoptimistic, it's easy to get discouraged after your
whisk, etc.29. Make it smell great- simmerhome has been shown ten or twelve times, but
Christmas brew, bake bread, bowl of lemons,you've done everything to make your home
fresh coffee, cinnamon sticks etc.30. Expand yourmore salable, so don't take it personally. Keep in
counter space, store small appliances, use atouch with me, I'll be continually updating you as
moveable cart.31. Create more storageto market activity. Remember someone is going
space-neat organized shelves, hanging pot rack.32.to walk through your front door and fall head
Accent kitchen windows-plants, bird feederover heels in love with your home. After all, you
outside window.33. Make small kitchen appeardid.77. Don't be afraid to accept your first offer. If
larger-repaint white (walls recede), light curtains,you've priced your home right, we may get an
mirror.34. Highlight an eat-in area, set the table,offer in the first week that is very close to the
fruit as a centerpiece.YOUR HOME'S LAUNDRYasking price. Don't panic and think your home is
ROOM35. Make it cheerful and appealing.36. Doubleunder priced, it means that the prospective
duty- corner table or chair, sewing area, set thebuyers appreciate your home and want it
stage.YOUR HOME'S STAIRWAYS37. Make thembadly.78. Don't forget that every buyer wants to
safe- lighting, clutter-free, rail, carpet or runnersfeel that he has got a "deal"- that is one reason
secure?38. Add visual interest- plant stand onyou built bargaining leeway into your price in the
landing, wallpaper can narrow.39. Improvefirst place.79. Don't be afraid to call me any time
appearance of stair treads, clean or paint.YOURwith what may seem to be the smallest of
HOME'S BEDROOMS40. Create a master bedroomquestions. That's what I'm here for, to service
"suite" effect ("Large is Better")- avoid busyyou and get your home sold in the quickest time,
patterns, small desk, chair with lamp, etc.41.with the least amount of inconvenience, and at
Tackle your closets, clear clutter, clear floor,the best price and terms for you.If you follow
organize shelves, smell.42. Add storage boxesmost of the items in this list you will be sure to
under the bed if you need more storage.43.receive thousands of dollars more when you sell
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risk!YOUR HOME'S BATHROOMS44. Create aEstate Agent and has his Professional Engineering
look- plants, glass bowl of shells, pictures, freshdegree. Mark works and resides in Mississauga
towels, magazine rack, etc.45. Colour- grey andOntario. He specializes in helping people sell and
rose, all white- add some accent colours.46.buy homes in the Mississauga area. His website is
Invest in a new shower curtain and/or baththe most authoritative source of real estate
mat.47. Improve (not replace) your floor covering,information when you are buying or selling a home
scrub and clean.48. Put out fresh towels andin Mississauga.