In This Market Your Home Must Look Like a MODEL HOME!

I was invited into three homes this week.

Each visit was to determine the overall condition and marketability of the home for each Seller.

Two of the three properties, as far as I am concerned, are a long way from being ready to be marketed and listed for sale! The third property was a perfect 10!

I can not stress enough to those who are considering the possible sale of their current home, how important it is that your home be deep cleaned, spit shined and polished. The closets must be organized and linen closets must be orderly with towels perfectly folded! I don't care what price range you are in. Whether you are in the $100,000 to $200,000 price range or the $800,000 to $1 million plus, your home must resemble a model home!

Start with the outside, make sure the curb appeal is dazzling! Are your shrubs, bushes, landscaping perfectly trimmed and quaffed? Is the lawn mowed and curb edged to perfection? Are there basketballs left on the front walk or skate-boards in the driveway? Everything needs to be put away in its special place.

The front door kick plate needs to sparkle and the front door should be painted to get rid of any nicks or chips in the paint. Your windows -- in every room -- must be washed and cleaned to resemble a Windex commercial! No water droplets, dirt. The windows should gleam!

Please make sure that all cob webs are cleared. Get a professional with an appropriate ladder or scaffolding equipment to clean your two-story foyer, the entry way light, fan window over the front door and corners of the hallway or entryway.

Believe it or not buyers see everything! Every imperfection! Every cob web! They will look in your closets and junk drawers. If you have been a poor house-keeper, that is a huge turn-off to home buyers! I can promise that if your home does not make an exemplary first impression, Buyers will not buy your home!

Call me to get an idea of what you need to do in and around the outside of your house to get it into "show shape". I can be reached anytime at 770-399-8108.

In the meantime, here is another video that I hope will help you in determining what needs to be done around your house to get it ready for marketing and the ultimate sale.