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How To Prepare Your Home To Sell For All It Is Worth!

Before Every Showing

De-Clutter - Pick up every room. Straighten or remove newspapers, magazines, mail, toys, clothing, sports gear and dishes. Make the beds and plug in the deodorizers or other good smelling stuff and empty all trash cans (make sure empty cans are clean).

Let The Light in - Open all blinds and shades. Turn on ALL lights whether is is day or night (closets and utility rooms too).

Maintain a comfortable temperature winter and summer. You want the potential buyers to spend time in your home and not hurry through because it is too warm or too cold!

In the winter make sure all sidewalks and steps are free of ice and snow (for safety as well as appearance). In the summer keep lawn mowed and sidewalks edged etc. If you have automatic sprinklers, schedule them for early morning or late evening when there are few showings, that way potential buyers have the opportunity to walk around the exterior of the home and check out the yard without getting soaked.

Vacuum all carpets. Especially if you have pets! Sweep the kitchen floor, dust if needed.

Make sure there are no dirty dishes in the sink or crumbs on the counter

If you have pets, this is most important! Take the cat, cat litter, and or dog out of the home before the showing. I know this is not easy. It is not easy to drive around for hours with very unhappy cats or a hyper dog. I know it is no fun but it is necessary! The cat litter should be removed if possible, but if not at least clean it immediately before you leave or put it in the garage. If you have guinea pigs, hamsters or other small pets make sure the cages are cleaned daily. More

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Buying or selling a home can be a challenging, time-consuming process. Protect your family's assets by taking some of the following precautions when you are buying or selling a home:

1. Call on an expert
Before making important decisions like the 'asking price' for your home, or an appropriate offer to make on your next property, make sure you are seeking the counsel of a seasoned expert. Few other transactions in your lifetime will have as significant of an impact on your family's financial health and future. RE/MAX associates are professionals who have established themselves as top performers in their industry; they can apply their expert knowledge to save you time and money. I am at your service.

2. Know the pace of the market
As your RE/MAX Associate, I will help you to establish realistic expectations of how long it will take to sell your home or to find and purchase an appropriate new property. In fast-paced markets, for example, the most desirable properties often receive multiple offers within days of being listed for sale. Making the decision to become a homeowner or to change residences are processes that require significant time and attention. Once those decisions have been made, however, you will need to be prepared to act at, or ahead of, the pace of your local market.

3. Identify your priorities
As a seller, your agent, I will conduct a CMA, or comparative market analysis, to determine a realistic sale price of your home. I will also help you to evaluate the results of that CMA within the framework of your own needs and priorities.

4. Ask questions
You should interview your real estate agent in the same manner as you might interview any other trusted professional - from doctor to dentist, attorney to financial advisor. Make sure you understand what your agent will do for you and how he or she will be compensated. I welcome your questions!

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