7 Things to do to Your Home to Help it Sell Faster!

1. Add the perfect touch with paint:
Paint will always clean up dirty walls and give a room a better image.
Although dark colors can be stylish, go for lighter shades to brighten things up.

2. Focus on the flooring:
Good, well-maintained flooring can set a positive tone for the entire interior of your home. Lighter-toned flooring can make formerly drab areas appear modern and streamlined.

3. Lighten up the accents:
Change your window treatments and area rugs. I your flooring is in good condition, remove the area rugs and leave the floors bare. Eliminating the rugs will open up the room and make it appear larger.

4. Update the windows:
Old windows aren't just ugly — they can also let your heat and air conditioning escape, costing you big bucks. Upgrading old single-pane windows with new Energy Star-qualified windows can save an average of between $126 and $465 per year on energy bills, and some new windows qualify for the federal tax credit.

5. Weed out bad landscaping:
Neglected bushes and overgrown lawns can kill a home's curb appeal. Don't worry – you don't need a green thumb to spruce up your yard. Remove dead or dying plants, prune overgrown shrubs along the home's foundation so they are below the windowsills and off walkways and driveways. Fill empty holes with site-appropriate plants. Have all the planting beds weeded, edged and mulched for a clean, crisp look. Finally, weed and fertilize the lawn and provide supplemental watering if necessary to maintain a lush green carpet.

6. Add decorative touches to the yard:
NOT plastic pink flamingos or creepy garden gnomes! Add benches, steppingstones, fountains or other garden accents to make your outdoors a visually appealing and welcoming environment."

7. A few final exterior touches:
Add color with paint to outdoor features such as window frames, decorative beams and porches, use calm colors that complement the home's exterior color scheme, avoid shocking shades and drastic contrasts. Clean external brickwork or concrete slabs with a liquid masonry cleaner to make them look new and neat. Power wash outside stonework, walkways and front steps.


By investing a few bucks and some elbow grease, you can boost your home's image – and it will help you sell faster!