• Open the curtains, pull up the shades and let in the sunlight.
• Create a positive mood. Turn on all lights, day or night, and install higher wattage light bulbs to show your home brightly.
• Remove clutter from each room to visually enlarge them.
• If you have a fireplace, highlight it in your decorating.
• Keep your home dusted and vacuumed at all times.
• Replace the carpet if it does not clean up well.
• Have a family “game plan” to get the home in order quickly if necessary.
• Air out your home for one-half hour before showings, if possible.
• Lightly spray the house with air freshener so that it has a chance to diffuse before the buyer arrives.
• Put family photos in storage.
• Improve traffic flow through every room by removing unnecessary furniture.
• Create the feeling of a spacious entry area by using decorative accents and removing unnecessary furniture.
• Putty over and paint any nail holes or other imperfections in the walls.
• Paint all interior walls a neutral color to brighten the home and make it look bigger.
• Clean all light bulbs and light fixtures to brighten the home.
• Wash all windows inside and out and remove screens.
• Use plants in transitional areas of your house.
• Make the most of your attic’s potential.
• Remove and/or hide excess extension cords and exposed wires.
• Open doors to areas you want potential buyers to see such as walk-in closets, pantries, attics, etc.
• Remove all smoke and pet odors.
• Microwave a small dish of vanilla twenty minutes before a showing and place it in an out-of-the-way place.
• Highlight an eat-in area in your kitchen with a table set for dinner.

• The kitchen should always be spotlessly clean.
• Expand your counter space by removing small appliances.
• Create a master suite effect in your decorating.
• Depersonalize bedrooms and decorate in a neutral scheme.
• Make sure that the beds are made and the linens are clean.
• Organize your closets, remove unnecessary items and put them in storage.
• Do not leave towels around, and wipe down the sinks and shower areas after each use.
• Re-caulk the tub if the caulk is not sparkling white.
• Repair or replace broken tiles in the shower/tub.
• Replace shower curtains and keep them clean.
• Put out fresh white towels and decorative soaps.
• Keep the yard mowed and raked at all times.
• Use flowering plants to dress up the yard, walkway, and patio.
• Remove all toys, bicycles, tools, unsightly patio furniture, and trash from the yard.
• Porches, steps, verandas, balconies, patios, and other extensions of the house should be kept uncluttered, swept, and in good condition.
• Paint all entrance doors.
• Make sure the garage door opens easily. Fix and paint the garage door if necessary.
• Clean and shine all hardware and accessories indoors and out (door knobs, knockers, lamps, mail box, address numbers, etc.)
• Trees and shrubs should be trimmed and pruned.
• Use a new doormat.
• Be sure the front doorbell is in good working order.
• Be sure the front door and screen door work perfectly.
• Clean, clean clean!

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