Increase Your Home's Sales Appeal

When the time comes to sell your home in North Texas, it pays to think like a retailer. Any successful salesperson knows the 60-second rule - that's all the time you have to create a winning first impression. For a big-ticket item like a home, it pays to polish your product to show off all its best qualities in order to make a dazzling impression on any prospective home buyers. Maximizing your home's appeal with these effective measures can help sell your Fort Worth area home for the price you need in the time frame you want.

For Awesome Exteriors

• Keep the grass trimmed
• Remove all clutter in the back and front yards
• Weed and apply fresh mulch to flower beds.
• Apply fresh paint to wooden fences.
• Tighten and clean all door handles.
• Clean windows inside and out.
• Power wash home's exterior.
• Ensure all gutters and downspouts are firmly attached and functioning.
• Paint the front door.
• Buy a new welcome mat.
• Place potted flowers near the front door.

For Incredible Interiors

• Evaluate the furniture in each room and remove anything that interrupts "the flow" or makes the room appear smaller.
• Consider renting a storage unit to move excess furnishings or decorator items off site.
• Clean and organize cabinets, closets and bookshelves.
• Clean all light fixtures and ceiling fans.
• Shampoo carpets.
• Remove excessive wall hangings and knick knacks.
• Repair all plumbing leaks and including faucets and drain traps.
• Make minor repairs (torn screens, sticking doors, cracked caulking).
• Clean or paint walls and ceilings.
• Replace worn cabinet handles, drawer pulls, and door knobs.
• Fix or replace discolored grout.
• Replace broken tiles.
• Replace worn countertops.

Show Off for Home Showings

• Turn on all the lights.
• Open all drapes and shutters in the daytime.
• Keep pets secured outdoors.
• Buy new towels for bathrooms.
• Buy new bedding for bedrooms.
• Replace old lamps or lampshades.
• Play quiet background music.
• Light the fireplace or clean out the ashes and place lit candles inside.
• Infuse home with a light, comforting scent, such as apple spice or vanilla.
• Set the dining room table for a fancy dinner party.
• Vacate the property while it is being shown.

Call 817-988-8664 or contact us online to let The Green Team know how we can help you sell your home.

Shelley Green

Mobile: 817-988-8664

Office: 817-426-9800

308 E. Renfro, Suite 104 Burleson, TX 76028

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