Preparing your house for sale contact www.bridgewaternjhomes.com for details ask for Bob.

Preparing your house for sale can be a daunting task. When you’re selling your home, there are things about your house you might not notice or mind that can make a big difference with potential buyers.  Even if these fixes or improvements seem small by themselves, taken as a whole they can have an impact on how much you can sell your house for. www.bridgewaternjhomes.com

We’re thinking about putting our house on the market and a realtor gave us some tips for preparing and staging our house that have been shown to result in higher sale prices. www.bridgewaternjhomes.com

Curb Appeal

• Trim your trees & shrubs
• Plant seasonal flowers
• Weed flower beds
• Put out fresh mulch
• Paint your front door
• Keep your porch clean

Cleaning Your House

• Clean the carpets & then keep them vaccumed
• Polish or wax wood/vinyl floors & then keep them swept
• Wash all your windows
• Clean your light fixtures
• Replace the bulbs with higher watt bulbs
• Clean out fireplace ashes

House Smell

• Air out your house for cigarette or dirty diaper smells
• Keep a candle burning
• Get the pets out when showing

Decluttering Your House

• Clean out your closets
• Organize your drawers & cabinets
• Don’t have things lying on the floor
• Clear out piled-high shelves
• Overcrowded with furniture
• If limited kitchen counter space, keep it clear
• Keep kids toys out of front yard and off porch

Bathrooms & Kitchens

• Keep bathtub, shower, & sinks sparkling
• Caulk and Grout tubs and tile
• Fix any leaks in your faucets

Upgrading Your House

These are tips that aren’t necessarily required and will cost you money but can also make a big difference when selling your house.

• Remove old wallpaper in the bathroom, kitchen, or entry
• Replace outdated light fixtures
• Where needed, paint the interior and exterior
• Install new appliances

If you’re selling your home, hopefully some or all of these tips will help you get a better price.Visit me at 

www.bridgewaternjhomes.com   Your Central NJ Real Estate Source. Call Bob for details on listing your home.