Curb Appeal

• A fresh welcome mat is a must!

• Good:  a pot or two of seasonal flowers.  Not good:  empty pots or pots with dead flowers.

• Trim shrubs and trees so that prospective buyers can easily approach your front door.  

• Be sure to take a good look at your door (and frame) to determine if any painting is needed.  And make every attempt to keep the entry, as well as the garage door area, and light fixtures, free of cobwebs and dust.

• Remove any excess unused flower pots, building materials, lawn care items, etc. from around the perimeter of the house.

Inside of Home

Why pay movers to transport the things that you know you won´t be taking with you?  Now is the perfect time for sorting, tossing and pre-packing.  On moving day, you´ll be glad you did!

• Since prospective buyers are looking for space, some furniture may need to be removed.  If storage is an issue, an option might be to rent a storage unit.

• It´s always a good idea to pre-pack family pictures (a few small ones incorporated into bookshelves is good) so that prospective buyers can visualize their family living in your home.

• New (or gently used) towels will provide a fresh look in bathrooms.  (Be sure to relocate the toilet bowl brush and plunger!)

• Pre-pack any seasonal clothing and shoes, and extra linens from the closets to make them appear more spacious.  While it´s best to clear off the floor as much as possible, feel free to use closet shelves in an organized fashion.

• Keep kennels and litter boxes in an out-of-the way place.  Kennels in the master suite3;not a good idea.

• If you plan to light candles, vanilla is usually the safest fragrance for those with allergies.

"The way we live in a home is different from the way we sell a house."

For more information on these tips and staging your home to sell, call Kathy Lanning, Moving Right Along, at 970-225-2284