Curb Appeal
First, look at the exterior of your house, also called your curb appeal. Look at the exterior of your house from the view of a passerby. What jumps out at you? What awesome characteristics seem waiting to be noticed? Acknowledging this helps us to decide what we can do to invite buyers from the street and into your house. If your home's exterior isn't as neat as possible with refreshed paint and bright garden plants we'll need to tackle those as well. Refer to the Curb Appeal Checklist and elevate your house's final selling price. Curb Appeal Checklist > Welcome Home
Could a buyer picture themselves lounging in your living area, unwinding in your spa tub or getting work done in your home office? We want your home to pleasantly accept buyers and give them a sense of contentment. I'll help you do this by recommending changes that highlight your house's features. I'll advise you put in storage anything that gives the illusion of clutter. Surface areas like tables, desks and counters should be cleared off. Brick-a-brack, souvenirs, family photos, and refrigerator drawings should get stored away too. We need to give mass appeal to the place so buyers can perceive it as their new home. Every room gets a once-over. Areas that directly affect your dollars include easy-to-fix items like pieces of furniture that should be removed, rooms that need new paint, carpet that needs changing, fixtures that need polishing, and windows that need cleaning. Working together, we'll make sure your house is likable and that it's friendly, staying away from "offensive" or "can't-work-with" colors on the walls and furniture. And if none of your belongings are there, you can consider renting furnishings. You want your place to look inviting as opposed to vacated. Welcome Home Checklist > Setting the Stage
At your Open House, we're doing well if we're engaging the buyer's senses. Lighting is a mood changer and we'll open curtains, and add lighting where needed to show off your place. We'll enhance the ambiance with enjoyable music playing lightly and ensure a delightful fragrance circulates room-to-room. We'll include cozy-looking blankets, and place pillows on your couch and bedding. We want buyers to feel like your current house is their future home. | 
