Engel Volkers Buyer & Seller Guide Bozeman - Manual / Resource - Page 67
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Tips for selling your home - exterior
as a seller, you play an important part in the timely sale of your property. When you take the following steps,
you’ll help your real estate advisor sell your home faster and at the best possible price.
Landscaping
• Before a potential buyer even stops the car, they will notice the landscaping. Pay as much attention to your landscaping
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as you do to the home’s interior.
Mow, trim and fertilize the lawn.
weed flower beds and replace/remove dead plants and trees.
replace missing slats, stakes and posts on fences and gates.
repair broken hinges and paint or stain the fence if necessary.
clean up grease or oil spots on concrete surfaces on the driveway.
Make sure the garage door opens freely and the automatic door opener is working.
Provide an unobstructed view of your home from the street.
Park your cars in the garage or on the street.
Front entry
• This is the entrance to your home, and as such, it needs to make a good first impression.
• Make sure that the doorbell, porch lights and other hardware work and are cleaned and polished.
• add welcoming touches: flowers, welcome mat, wreath on the door, pillows on porch furniture.
Siding, trim, and roof
• Take an objective look at your home’s features: the trim work, rain gutters, shutters, etc.
• if the exterior needs fresh paint, do it.
• Remove debris such as tree branches and leaves from the roof.
• Make necessary repairs to worn shingles or cracked surfaces.
Patio and decking
• this is where you entertain outdoors.
• Make your guests feel at home here by making sure the area is tidy and uncluttered.
• add flowers and outdoor furniture.
• Remove items that are untidy or in the way: gardening equipment, children’s toys, pet items, and waste, for example.
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