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If you are trying to sell your house there are many areas that you need to attend to first.  It may be that you can’t judge a book by it’s cover but first impressions are still HUGE.  So after you have cleaned up the yard and the front of your house, spruced up your kitchen and living area don’t forget your closets, drawers and cabinets.

If you’re like me after you look at the same things, day in and day out, you stop really seeing it.  Life takes over and you’re just trying to get out of the house on time completely dressed and teeth brushed.  You may notice that you can’t seem to find anything in your closet, cabinets or drawers, but you fail to see just had frightening your it has become.  After all, it’s you’re “stuff”, it can’t be all that frightening.  But it is, to any potential buyer who comes in to look at your home.  NO, they should not be opening up dresser drawers but YES, they will open you closet doors, they will open your kitchen and bathroom drawers and they will open cabinets and if they are stuffed full, your potential buyer is not only rolling their eyes but rolling their car out of your driveway and into someone else’ driveway .

Why do they care?  If you can’t fit your stuff in your house, they won’t think that they will be able to fit their stuff in your house either.  If you can’t seem to find a way to organize your things in this house, they won’t be able to see how they will be able to get there things organized either.

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Often the first step in selling your home is making sure it’s ready for the market in the first place. Some sellers rush a home onto the market without properly preparing it for the public. By considering early on improvements that you may need to make, you can save yourself future headaches.

The amount and kind of work that you should do depends largely on the price you intend to ask, the time you have to sell, and the current condition of the house. If your house is in good condition and you’re pressed for time, do the small things that can make a big cosmetic difference. New paint, re-grouted tile in the bathroom and kitchen, new carpet in the major traffic areas-these are the kinds of things that can be relatively inexpensive for you yet important to potential buyers.

As far as major projects are concerned, avoid making improvements that may come down to a matter of taste. For instance, most buyers will appreciate newly tiled bathroom floors or brand new professional roofing, but not all buyers will be swayed by an expensive swimming pool in the back yard. Make sure that the investment in time and money you make for any project will be recouped in the sale of your house.

I’d be more than happy to help you with any questions you have as you move towards the sale of your home. Please also visit my website, it is a great information resource for real estate. When you are ready to put your property on the market, I can see to it that it is marketed effectively. Please don’t hesitate to call me with any of your real estate needs.

For homeowners who owe more on their homes than what they’re worth and don’t what to do, I can help provide options and hope during this time of uncertainty. Together, we can take a proactive approach to a situation millions of Americans are facing everyday. We can use this extra time for developing a strategy to get past this time of distress, and move toward a brighter, more stable future.