8 Tips To Getting The Most Money For Your Home

8 Tips to Getting Top-Dollar For Your Home
From Today Show Real Estate expert Barbara Corcoran:

1. Make the right first impression.

• Paint the front door and trim.
• Hang a wreath on the door.
• Add potted flowers.
• Fertilize the grass to make it bright green.
• Put fresh mulch around the bushes.
• Fix the doorbell if it's broken.

2. Let the sun shine in!

• Clean all the windows.
• Replace drapery with sheer curtains for white shades.
• Replace lamp shades with sheer white shades.
• Replace light bulbs with higher wattage.
• Trim back shrubs that block window light.
• Paint the inside walls white.
• Put white slipcovers on all dark furniture.
• Put up lights in each corner of the major rooms.

3. Remove clutter.

• Store half of your "stuff", including knick-knacks and furniture.
• Remove personal objects like family photos and childrens' artwork.
• Remove all objects from closet floors.
• Put half your clothes into storage.
• Make your linen closet meticulous; people judge hidden wiring and plumbing by how neat your linen closet is.
• Hide all electric cords and wiring.
• Eliminate unhealthy plants.
• Put fresh sheets on beds with four extra pillows.

4. Send Fido to Grandma's house.

• Remove kitty litter, dog beds, and other smelly pet items.
• Warm a few drops of vanilla inside the oven door.
• Smoke outside; remove ashtrays.
• Open all windows an hour before the buyer arrives.
• Keep the trash can clean.

5. Freshen the kitchen.

• Clear all countertops.
• Replace cracked, scratched. or broken appliances.
• Re-grout the tile.
• Wax the floors.
• Update the kitchen knobs.
• Paint or replace the cabinet fronts.
• Put in a window; it can increase the value of your home by 10 percent.

6. Clean the bathroom.

• Scrub the walls and floors.
• Clear off all shelves and put away personal items.
• Re-grout tiles and replace caulking.
• Hang a new shower curtain.
• Buy fresh hand towels and rug.
• Replace old soap.

7. Add color.

• Buy new throw pillows for the sofa and bed.
• Add a fresh ficus tree.
• Define areas with colorful rugs.

8. Don't empty out the house.

• Rent or borrow furniture if you need to in order to make the home look lived in and give the buyer a sense of space.

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