14.Use high-end materials!Bath rooms are small and a little high-end material goes a long way.
15.Price it to sell; not to sit!The price buyers will pay is determined by market conditions and not by what you paid for it.
16.Clear the closet! If it looks like you don’t have enough storage space, buyers will assume they won’t either.
17.Make it all about the bed! The master bedroom needs a luxury feel to the bed.
18.Create instant luxury! If you’re not creative, purchase a bed in a bag & choose a neutral paint color for walls.
19.Pare it down!If you are multi-purposing a room, buyers will think you don’t have enough rooms & they won’t have enough rooms.
20.Know your competition!You need to be above average in order to obtain an offer.
21.Design to dine!Make sure you create an elegant & relaxing dining space.
22.The money’s in the details!Crown molding, flowers, etc. can make you stand head & shoulders above the competition.
23.Furnish for selling!Remove excess furniture and/or replace with right-sized furniture to make rooms look more spacious.
24.Fire up the fireplace!This highly-desirable feature needs to be a focal point and it should have a fire burning in it for open houses and showings.
25.Have them at hello!You have ten seconds to make a first impression from when buyers pull up in front of your home.Everything they see counts.
26.Deck it out!Stage your deck and/or patio and don’t use it as a storage or clutter space.
27.Opportunity knocks!Make sure your front door is in tip-top shape.
28.Embrace your architecture!Don’t fight with your exterior; work with it.
29.Clear it out and clean it up!Clean up your front and back yard.Plant flowers & trim shrubs, trees and bushes.
30.Spring into action!The best time to list is in the spring.It’s the beginning of the selling season.
31.Design to smell!Air out the house, boil cinnamon, display flowers & remove pet or smoke odor.
32.Fix it or forget it!Deferred maintenance is a total turn off to potential buyers.
33.Go neutral!Neutral walls & carpet appeal to everyone.Add color with furniture, art work & pillows.
34.Clean up to clean up!The more work you do, the more money you’ll get for your home.People will pay for the convenience of “move in ready.”
35.Declutter!People won’t pay top dollar for a home where they can’t see the square footage; so, clear it out and clean it up.
Marie Ippolito, Realtor/Broker The F. C. Tucker Company 1st Vice President Top Producer Top Ten Agent 317-409-4562
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