Tuesday 18 February 2014

Things To Do Before Selling Your House

By Suzanne Herrman


Selling your home is a stressful process, and you definitely want to try to get the highest possible price for your house. There are many easy ways to quickly improve the look of your home which can help it sell quickly and for a solid price. Here are just a few suggestions for those who are getting ready to put their home on the market.

You might love your fireplace mantel decorated with pictures of your kids and grandkids and you probably also love your displays of antique tea cups and teddy bears, but potential buyers could be turned off by these personal items. You need to pack up and put away all your knickknacks, photos and other memorabilia. Remove stuff off the fridge door, pack away your kids' soccer trophies and make everything look like you live in a model home.

Cluttered cupboards and closets crammed with clothes and boxes also can be unattractive to buyers. By cleaning out and organizing storage areas, it provides buyers with the illusion of large amounts of storage space. Pack away as much as possible and this will make every inch of your house look clean and clutter-free.

Removing the clutter is great, but if your carpets and floors are dirty and dingy and the home doesn't smell fresh and clean, buyers will still be turned off. Hire a professional Prairieville carpet cleaning service and have them spiff up your carpets as well as your area rugs. Clean carpeting makes a room look warm and inviting.

Professional Baton Rouge carpet cleaners also often offer additional cleaning services, such as tile and grout cleaning as well as air duct cleaning. All of these cleaning services can make your home look fresh and new, which certainly will appeal to buyers. You can even ask about upholstery cleaning, which is a service that many carpet cleaners also offer.

Window cleaning is also an excellent service to consider when selling a home. Dirty windows make a home look a bit depressing and not well maintained. Clean windows highlight the beauty of your yard and view, and further emphasize the fact that you care about the home and have taken good care of it through the years. People are always more apt to buy a home in good condition that has been maintained properly.




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