When you are selling your home, a spring cleaning is in order regardless of the time of year. Clean places that you would not normally think to clean, such as dusting around the trim of doors and shining door knobs. Clean all the light bulbs, so they show as …

Potential buyers will decide within in 60 seconds of pulling up in front of the house if they like it or not. Curb appeal is very important, make the most of it. Create an inviting front yard and front door area, which welcomes potential buyers to enter the home. …

Welcome potential buyers into your home with an inviting front entry. This needs to one of the best looking areas of the home; this is the first place that potential buyers will spend time, so wow them. Begin by giving the entire area a good cleaning; removing cobwebs, outdoor …

Spring can be a rainy season.  If you are selling your home during this time of year, be prepared.  Put a new doormat outdoors and one indoors.  Provide a place for wet umbrellas and jackets, so they do not drip all over your clean floors. Provide …

When you are preparing your home for a home sale, try to create a neutral space, so that potential buyers can easily imagine themselves in this space. Begin by re-painting the inside of the home in neutral colors such as ivory and light beiges. These colors will appeal to …

When you are selling and begin to receive offers, carefully read them with your professional realtor, such as those at The Franco Team. Remember, each offer is an opportunity to negotiate. Other than reducing the price of the home there are many other things you can offer. You can consider …

Even when you are selling your home during the winter season, it is important to have your yard looking its best. Curb appeal counts in every season, this is when potential buyers become forming opinions about house and property. Clean up the yard; remove all winter debris, prune back …

When you are staging your home prior to selling it, begin by removing personal items, such as photographs and also consider removing extra furniture. By removing extra furniture, rooms will look larger. Potential buyers also tend to think the home does not have adequate storage, when rooms are packed with …

Potential buyers begin forming opinions about your home, as soon as they pull up to the curb. Give them every reason to form a positive opinion and come into the home to see the rest. First make sure it is easy to see the house numbers from the street and …

When you are staging your home for a home sale, it is best to choose neutral colors for the walls and carpet colors. Colors such as cream, caramel and beige are great choices, which appeal to the greatest number of potential buyers. These colors also neutralize the environment and make …