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11.) How can I get my home ready to sell?<br />
It’s important for homeowners to remember that the way<br />
they live in their home and the way they sell their home are<br />
two different things. It’s well known that in order for buyers<br />
to be able to imagine their own belongings in the home,<br />
there needs to be fewer of your things around; this is why<br />
decluttering is so important, and why it should be the first<br />
thing you do. Organize your closets, take down excessive<br />
artwork or pictures from the walls, and clear counters and<br />
other surfaces of most items. This is the time to throw things<br />
out or donate them if you can, as it will be difficult to hide your<br />
excess “stuff” when potential buyers are going through cabinets<br />
and closets looking at the space.<br />
While going for this “clean” look, make sure that you actually<br />
clean every inch of your home. Dust everything, clean furniture,<br />
scrub the floors, and clean all other surfaces and appliances.<br />
When doing this cleaning you need to make sure that the<br />
kitchen and bathrooms especially are spotless. These are the<br />
two rooms that will really sell buyers or turn them off of the<br />
home so put in some extra time and effort when cleaning<br />
these two rooms.<br />
And when cleaning, don’t forget the outdoors! Curb appeal, or<br />
rather, how nice your home looks from the outside, is a huge<br />
factor as to when your home will sell and how many interested<br />
buyers will set up a viewing appointment. Make sure that<br />
sweep the sidewalk regularly, clean up any garbage, debris, or<br />
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