Engel Volkers Buyer & Seller Guide Bozeman - Manual / Resource - Page 68
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Tips for selling your home - interior
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.
Doors and Windows
• keep windows clean with no streaks. Make them sparkle.
• if screens are damaged, replace them, and if outdoor trees and bushes interfere with lighting or a view, prune them.
• open the curtains. Make sure they frame the window properly and are clean and neat.
• Ensure that hinges are oiled and do not squeak.
• keep doors clean and, if necessary, repaint your front door.
• Make sure all door and window locks work easily.
• stairways and hallways should be neat and clean.
Floors and carpets
• Repair or replace missing or damaged tile, hardwood, vinyl, and baseboards.
• steam-clean or shampoo carpets. secure loose carpeting and replace damaged areas.
Closets and storage areas
• Do your pre-moving clean up and throw out or store unnecessary items.
• store infrequently used counter-top items.
• keep drawers and cabinets tidy and organized.
Living areas
• Welcome the potential buyer into your home by making sure that children’s toys, paperwork and other clutter or personal
items are stored away while you are showing your home.
• Dust counter tops, tabletops, and under the couch.
• all lightbulbs in working condition.
Bedrooms
• Bedrooms are usually private rooms in your home. It is important that potential buyers are welcome in your bedrooms and
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that they appear neat, tidy and inviting.
arrange furniture to allow a spacious atmosphere.
Make the beds every day, and make a point of fluffi ng the pillows; use a nice duvet cover.
walls should be clean.
Touch up the paint and check the wallpaper for areas where it needs spot repairs.
Kitchen and bathrooms
• keep the kitchen and bathrooms clean, of course, but notice neglected areas and keep them clean as well. go through
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these rooms as if you were staying in a hotel. Use that level of criticism to find and clean every nook and cranny.
keep counters free of clutter.
store all cleaning supplies neatly in an out of the way place.
hang clean, fresh towels.
add flowers and candles or burn essential oils to make these rooms more appealing.
• as real estate advisors, we will be able to view your home objectively and make suggestions that will improve the
appearance of your home and its saleability.
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