The Seller's Role

How can you help make a positive first impression?

The correct staging of your home can go a long way toward achieving a successful sale at the highest price.

Here are some tips:

• Enhance drive-up appeal by removing clutter, cleaning stains off the driveway and touching up the exterior paint where needed.
• A nicely trimmed and edged lawn always makes a good first impression.
• Remove dead and dying plants and consider adding color with hanging baskets or pots of flowers.
• Sparkling clean windows let the sun shine through.
• Give the carpets a good cleaning to remove stains and odors, or even re-carpet if you feel it's appropriate.
• Cracked or peeled paint and smudges on walls are easy fixes that, once taken care of, can give the home a fresh, new look.