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If You’re Selling Your House In The Next Six to12 Months, What You Do Right Now Could Mean A Difference Of Thousands Of Dollars

(Especially if you’re buying another home)

Dear Friend,

What you do in the months before you put your house on the market will determine how long your house will take to sell, how much money you’ll get for your house, and how easy (or difficult) your selling experience will be.

There are some simple things that you can and should be doing right now to make sure you’ll get the highest price in the least time.

If you’re going to sell your house in the next six to 12 months, our free “Room-by-Room Review” will show you the most important things you can do now to prepare for your move.

It’s very helpful if you’re wondering what fix-ups or improvements are really worth doing...and which ones would be a waste of money.

Just give me a call at 480-694-8807 or email me at Lkostyo@cox.net and we can arrange a convenient time to get together.

Talk to you soon…

Laura

Secret Tips From Smart Seller:

Spend A Little Get A Lot

•Holiday displays, including Christmas cards, should be removed and stored by the first week in January.

•Use degreaser and a razor blade to make basement windows crystal-clear.

•Remember to put away valuables while showing your home. Expensive jewelry belongs in a safe deposit box.

•Have long-stemmed artificial flowers to pack? Ask your local florist for a couple of boxes wholesalers use to deliver fresh flowers to florists.

•Even if your entire house doesn’t need to be painted, putting a fresh coat of paint in a new color on the door and trim may keep a couple thousand dollars on your sale price.

•Don’t wait until the last minute to call professional painters because their schedules may be filled. Hire them as soon as you make the decision to sell.

The Buyer's Bathroom

When a house is on the market, it becomes less the owner’s home and more of a display item. Nowhere is this more important to remember than in the bathroom. Buyers don’t want to see the seller’s personal hygiene items, moldy remnants of steamy showers or a soap scum-covered collection of empty shampoo bottles. They want to be confident that this most private of rooms is well maintained and sanitized. The trick to make the area seem less, well...private.

Preparing a bathroom for touring potential buyers is a four step process: clean, repair, sanitize and spruce.

Every surface that can hold something – vanity, toilet tank, shower window, floor – should be divested of as many objects as possible. The same thing applies for anything that can be opened – medicine cabinet, drawers, and linen closets.

Cleaning begins with throwing out any expired medication, make-up that hasn’t been used in a year, nearly empty containers, and any other useless objects found while emptying cabinets and drawers.

The process continues with wiping each shelf, drawer, and cabinet door. When everything is out from under the sink, take the time to check the faucets and pipes for leaks.

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