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First impressions count for everything! That’s
why you hear so many real estate agents stressing the importance
of “curb appeal”. REALTORS® know – and
now you do too – that if a potential buyer drives up
to your house and is impressed with how it looks, that potential
buyer will go inside. And if that potential buyer goes inside
and likes what he or she sees in there also…well, you
may just have a sale! |
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Don’t forget, selling your home is most
definitely a competition. The Best In Show, gets sold!
We want to help you put your home’s best foot forward,
so we’ve compiled some helpful information and some
useful tips:
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FYI – The Skinny On Home
Renovation
These home facelifts are worth the price:
Top 8 Renovations |
Average Potential Return On Investment |
Kitchen |
72% |
Bathroom
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68% |
Painting, exterior |
65% |
Flooring upgrades |
62% |
Window and/or door replacement |
57% |
Main-floor family-room addition |
51% |
New air conditioning systems |
48% |
| Pools and/or built in spas |
42% |
| Click on the icon to the right to link to
our Buyer’s site, www.NoSnowNaples.com.
This Web site is the ultimate tool for marketing properties
like yours. |
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Spruce Up Your Home – Inside & Out for Top Dollar
Return
Exterior
- General exterior in good condition
- House number easy to read
- Eaves, down-spouts and soffits in good condition
- Garage/carport clean and tidy
- Litter picked up
- Cracked or broken windows replaced
- Torn screens repaired or replaced
- Lawns and landscaping cut and trimmed, garden weeded and edged
- Sidewalks swept
- Doorbell and door hardware in good condition
- Porch and lanai clean and tidy
- Replace burned-out light bulbs
- Pool, spa and deck cleaned
- Visible mold on sidewalks, decks and walls removed
Interior
- All window treatments open and lights turned on
- Soft music playing in background during showing
- Damaged drywall and paint touched up and repaired
- Doors and cabinet doors properly closed
- Leaky taps and toilets repaired
- Burned out light bulbs replaced
- Squeaky doors oiled
- Mirrors, fixtures, and taps cleaned and polished
- Seals around tubs and shower stalls in good condition
- Floors cleaned, garbage containers emptied
- Inside of closets and cabinets neat and tidy
- Appliances cleaned
- Countertops neat and clear of clutter, especially in the kitchen
area
- Air conditioner turned on in warm weather
- Fresh air in house
- Halls and stairs cleaned
- Carpets freshly vacuumed
- Fresh flowers in various rooms
- Jewelry and valuables locked safely away or taken with you
- Valuable property, such as objects of art, vases and figurines
out of reach, out of sight, or locked away
- Pets absent, where possible, or contained during the showing,
and litter boxes clean
- If you are a smoker, there are many things you can do to ease
on the smell of smoke
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