Online Presence
The first time someone views your home, will most likely be on the internet. You want to present your home the best way possible. Staging your home for great pictures will increase the chances of someone clicking on your listing and making an appointment to see it in person. If you have blurry, uneven pictures with the toilet seat up in the bathroom, people are just going to click right over it.
Does your home smell nice?
When someone walks into the front door of your home, and it smells bad, it immediately makes a bad impression. Just like the febreeze commercial, you may have become nose blind to the smells in your house. Invite a neighbor or friend over and ask them to give you an honest opinion of what your home smells like. It really makes a difference when a home smells nice and clean.
Curb Appeal
Make sure you get your landscaping in tip top shape before taking pictures and putting it on the market. The harder you work to prepare your home to sell, the more money you will make. If buyers notice deferred maintenance, they start taking money off the price of the home.