| These 79 Ideas and Suggestions will Help
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| | fresh towels and soap.49. Add a pretty
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| You Improve Your Sale Price by $1000 TO
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| | dish of potpourri.YOUR HOME'S BASEMENT50.
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| $5000 - These are ways to help you sell
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| | Make it as pleasant as possible- erase
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| Your Home (some are Quick Easy Fix Ups)
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| | all signs of dampness or mildew.51.
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| Faster and for Top Dollar!SETTING THE
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| | Increase wattage of all bulbs to brighten
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| "STAGE" these are some preliminary
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| | up.52. Set it up as a games room or teen
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| thoughts...You will profit by using some
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| | room -Ping-Pong table, bright posters.53.
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| ideas compiled in the list below. Beyond
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| | Highlight a workbench area, dust, clean
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| the obvious considerations of location,
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| | and organize.YOUR HOME'S DRIVEWAY AND
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| size, present condition and design of
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| | GARAGE54. Fix up driveways for first
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| your home, buyers look for special
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| | impression impact.55. Enlarge and improve
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| qualities that appeal to their
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| | appearance of garage with lights, clear
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| emotions.It is your job to prepare the
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| | floor, organized shelves.YOUR YARD56.
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| groundwork, to "set the stage" for a
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| | Avoid an overgrown, unkempt look- prune,
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| buyer to fall in love with your home.
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| | cut lawn, edge carefully.57. Mark
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| Think of what has made your home so
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| | property boundaries if fences or lines
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| special to you and try to highlight these
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| | don't exist.58. Use flowering plants to
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| features. Although no home is perfect,
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| | dress up your yard.59. Draw attention to
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| you must try to become aware of its
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| | special trees- flowers at base to draw
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| shortcomings. Once you do, you have the
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| | eye in.60. Play up flat areas- badminton
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| opportunity to accentuate the positive
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| | set or volleyball net.61. Set up a
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| and eliminate the negatives by making
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| | backyard living/dining area- picnic table
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| your home more visually appealing.For
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| | or rocking chairs.62. Let your pool help
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| example: a long dark hall will appear
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| | sell your home- clean, open earlier or
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| shorter if wall papered in vertical
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| | close later, if winter, have photo of
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| pastel stripes; or by hanging a few
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| | pool in summer, draw up a pool
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| pictures on the walls and installing
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| | information sheet including costs, upkeep
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| inexpensive lights above them, you will
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| | time, installation date, pool size and
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| stop the buyer's eyes along the way. The
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| | pool items included with your home.THESE
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| monotonous tunnel effect will be
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| | ARE IDEAS #63 TO #79, READ THEM
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| immediately eliminated!Selling your home,
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| | CAREFULLY.
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| though rarely a "fun" experience, can be
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| | THEY COULD BE KEY TO YOUR SALE!
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| a painless and profitable one if both you
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| | WHEN YOUR HOME IS SHOWN63. Be willing to
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| and your agent put in the effort. It is
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| | show your home (practically) any time
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| this cooperative venture that will meet
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| | -yes it's an inconvenience to show your
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| your goal of selling your home fast, with
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| | home at dinner time, but if the people
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| the least amount of inconvenience and at
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| | buy your home, isn't it worth a re-heated
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| the best price and terms for
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| | dinner?64. Have a family game plan for
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| you.GENERAL1. Make those minor repairs -
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| | last minute showing- dust the table, put
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| no matter how minor.2. Whatever the
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| | the dishes in the dishwasher, have kids
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| season, do some spring cleaning.3. Have a
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| | clean their rooms, hide those damp
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| yard sale or pack away in boxes those
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| | pantyhose hanging on the shower rod -
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| items that clutter.4. Create the illusion
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| | don't dare apologize about the condition
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| of spaciousness.5. Give your rooms a
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| | of your home! (This will start buyers out
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| light, bright look.6. Use colour and
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| | on a negative)65. Air out your home an
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| lighting to draw attention to your homes
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| | hour before showings- smell better, wide
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| best selling features.7. Disguise
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| | open windows on a nice day with a gentle
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| unsightly views- remove heavy curtains,
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| | breeze ruffling your curtains.66. Set
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| let the light in.8. Eliminate unpleasant
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| | your thermostat at a comfortable
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| odors.9. Avoid eccentricities- remove
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| | temperature -this is not the time to
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| those beaded curtains!10. Accessories can
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| | economize.67. Light a fire in the
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| make or break a room- avoid clutter.11.
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| | fireplace to set the mood.68. Turn on
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| Display photos that show your home during
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| | lights in each room- brightens up your
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| other seasons.YOUR HOME'S FRONT DOOR AND
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| | home.69. Put pets out and send children
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| PORCH12. Create a welcoming spot in
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| | to play at the neighbours (if
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| colour- flower pot, paint front door.13.
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| | possible).70. Keep out of sight when your
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| Invest in a new doormat.14. Open
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| | home is being shown- buyers feel
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| curtains, have sparkling windows.YOUR
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| | uncomfortable when you're around. The
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| HOME'S ENTRY HALL15. Create a dramatic
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| | benefit is they can more easily imagine
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| focal point - e.g.., flowers, poinsettia,
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| | the house as their own when you're not
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| antiques.16. Add spaciousness with a well
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| | around.71. Never volunteer information
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| placed mirror.17. Improve floor
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| | (you won't be there if you follow the
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| appearance here, if nowhere else (except
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| | previous tip). Resist the urge to tell
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| kitchen).18. Clean out your coat
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| | them how great it is to have a bus stop
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| closet.19. Create the illusion of an
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| | out front for your children, as you may
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| entry hall if you have none-narrow table,
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| | learn later that the prospective buyers
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| open bookcase, railing, its own lighting
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| | have no children, work the evening shift
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| area.YOUR HOME'S LIVING ROOM AND FAMILY
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| | and love to sleep in late in the
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| ROOM20. Treat these rooms as if they were
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| | morning.72. Don't be compelled to
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| stage settings-games room suggests good
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| | apologize for what you may see as one of
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| family life, a guitar is warm, a
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| | your home's weaknesses, you may be moving
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| dictionary, half finished crossword
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| | because of the traffic noise of that
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| puzzle- let the buyer imagine living in
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| | newly built highway, yet the buyer may be
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| your home.21. Highlight your fireplace,
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| | moving in your area because of the very
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| decorating the mantle or above with
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| | proximity of the highway for quick
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| picture.22. Improve traffic flow in these
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| | commuting. Let the salesperson do the job
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| rooms.23. Draw attention to exposed beams
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| | of selling.OTHER IDEAS AND
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| or a cathedral ceiling.24. Don't let the
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| | CONSIDERATIONS73. Draw up a floor plan if
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| TV dominate or be the focal point of the
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| | you don't have one- it's a visual selling
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| room.YOUR HOME'S DINING ROOM OR DINING
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| | tool and they'll remember your home much
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| AREA25. Set the scene by setting the
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| | better after they leave.74. Some
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| table and add a centerpiece.26. Make a
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| | purchasers want to know what your
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| large dining room into, say, a dining
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| | heating, electricity, water and sewer
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| room and a small library or add a
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| | costs are per month and also sometimes
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| desk.27. Visually enlarge a small dining
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| | want to see warranties on appliances.
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| area-remove leaves, place against wall,
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| | Have this information available if
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| remove extra side chairs or large
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| | asked.75. Tell everyone you meet that
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| pieces.YOUR HOME'S KITCHEN28. Use props
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| | your home is for sale- why keep it a
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| to set the scene- open cookbook, basket
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| | secret, word of mouth is a strong selling
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| of eggs, bunch of carrots on a cutting
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| | aid.76. Remain optimistic, it's easy to
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| board, ceramic mixing bowl with whisk,
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| | get discouraged after your home has been
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| etc.29. Make it smell great- simmer
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| | shown ten or twelve times, but you've
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| Christmas brew, bake bread, bowl of
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| | done everything to make your home more
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| lemons, fresh coffee, cinnamon sticks
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| | salable, so don't take it personally.
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| etc.30. Expand your counter space, store
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| | Keep in touch with me, I'll be
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| small appliances, use a moveable cart.31.
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| | continually updating you as to market
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| Create more storage space-neat organized
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| | activity. Remember someone is going to
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| shelves, hanging pot rack.32. Accent
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| | walk through your front door and fall
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| kitchen windows-plants, bird feeder
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| | head over heels in love with your home.
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| outside window.33. Make small kitchen
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| | After all, you did.77. Don't be afraid to
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| appear larger-repaint white (walls
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| | accept your first offer. If you've priced
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| recede), light curtains, mirror.34.
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| | your home right, we may get an offer in
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| Highlight an eat-in area, set the table,
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| | the first week that is very close to the
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| fruit as a centerpiece.YOUR HOME'S
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| | asking price. Don't panic and think your
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| LAUNDRY ROOM35. Make it cheerful and
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| | home is under priced, it means that the
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| appealing.36. Double duty- corner table
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| | prospective buyers appreciate your home
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| or chair, sewing area, set the stage.YOUR
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| | and want it badly.78. Don't forget that
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| HOME'S STAIRWAYS37. Make them safe-
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| | every buyer wants to feel that he has got
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| lighting, clutter-free, rail, carpet or
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| | a "deal"- that is one reason you built
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| runners secure?38. Add visual interest-
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| | bargaining leeway into your price in the
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| plant stand on landing, wallpaper can
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| | first place.79. Don't be afraid to call
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| narrow.39. Improve appearance of stair
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| | me any time with what may seem to be the
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| treads, clean or paint.YOUR HOME'S
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| | smallest of questions. That's what I'm
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| BEDROOMS40. Create a master bedroom
| |
| | here for, to service you and get your
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| "suite" effect ("Large is Better")- avoid
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| | home sold in the quickest time, with the
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| busy patterns, small desk, chair with
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| | least amount of inconvenience, and at the
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| lamp, etc.41. Tackle your closets, clear
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| | best price and terms for you.If you
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| clutter, clear floor, organize shelves,
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| | follow most of the items in this list you
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| smell.42. Add storage boxes under the bed
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| | will be sure to receive thousands of
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| if you need more storage.43.
| |
| | dollars more when you sell your home.Mark
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| Depersonalize teenagers rooms- at your
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| | Argentino is a Professional Real Estate
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| own risk!YOUR HOME'S BATHROOMS44. Create
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| | Agent and has his Professional
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| a look- plants, glass bowl of shells,
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| | Engineering degree. Mark works and
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| pictures, fresh towels, magazine rack,
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| | resides in Mississauga Ontario. He
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| etc.45. Colour- grey and rose, all white-
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| | specializes in helping people sell and
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| add some accent colours.46. Invest in a
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| | buy homes in the Mississauga area. His
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| new shower curtain and/or bath mat.47.
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| | website is the most authoritative source
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| Improve (not replace) your floor
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| | of real estate information when you are
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| covering, scrub and clean.48. Put out
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| | buying or selling a home in Mississauga.
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