Clean Up Your Act
January 18th, 2008 categories: Home Selling Advice
When it comes time to put your house on the market you have to learn a new level of clean! And I’m not talking just making sure everything is picked up and tidy. I mean it has to be cleaner than you thought possible. When serious buyers comes into your house they are not just browsing. They are inspecting. Floors, walls, closets, inside cabinets - everything is fair game. Anything that is unpleasant or detracts from their experience lessens the chance they will pick your house.
If they are taking the time to actually visit your house, it means they are favorably inclined to it. You DON’T want anything to turn them off from your house now that they are in it. By the way, this also includes the outside of your house, and your yard. From the moment they approach your house in their car you are “on stage”. All sights, sounds and SMELLS are important.
Whether you hire a cleaning service, or do it yourself, you must clean areas you probably have never cleaned before, to a level you might think is ridiculous. Is it worth it? Absolutely! You get tremendous bang for your buck when cleaning.
When you are ready to sell, give me a call. I’ll help you get ready.
