• In the summer, a well manicured lawn and cleanly swept walks.
• Please remember to edge along the sidewalks.
• Snow and ice removed from walks and driveways.
• Freshly painted front door and mailbox -- Replace front door screen if necessary
• Yard and driveway free of clutter.
• Clean windows.
• Trimmed trees and shrubs.
• Broken outdoor steps repaired.

The following tips help bring a higher selling price:

• Fresh paint wherever possible.
• Clean ventilating fans in the kitchen and bath.
• Kitchen floor in like new condition.
• Absence of clutter on kitchen counters.
• Dripping faucets repaired.
• Clean towels in the kitchen and bathroom.
• Loose knobs, warped drawers and sticking windows/doors repaired.
• Fireplace cleaned and filled with logs.
• Working light bulbs and switches -- especially in basements and closets.
• Caulking in tubs and showers in good repair.
• Excess furniture removed and stored elsewhere.
• Excess clothing removed from closets and stored elsewhere.

• Make your home as appealing as possible.
• Open draperies and curtains and turn on all lights (darkness depresses and makes rooms seem small)
• Turn off television sets. Turn on the stereo; playing some soft, low-keyed music is pleasant.
• Put cats or dogs in the yard.
• Fresh flowers whenever possible make a good impression (if it's winter, display a picture of your yard in full bloom).
• Don't volunteer to answer unasked questions ("This is a family neighborhood" really DOES turn off some buyers).
• Remove dirty dishes.
• Please make beds when possible.
• Try to stay in one area of the house when it's being shown (Your presence, or your children's, will make the buyer uncomfortable, and he/she will miss noting the fine features of your home).
• Let the Realtor who is showing your home answer any questions or objections.