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Tips for Selling Your Home in the Spring
Clean Windows and Mirrors
Washing your windows completely and polishing all the mirrors is essential. Sparkle is free, and it sells homes. A potential buyer may not realize why your home seems so inviting but will feel drawn to it if the windows are spotless and your mirrors reflect sunlight. Cleaning is the first step in preparing your home for sale.
Clean Up the Yard
Be sure to rake the yard, clean out dead leaves and debris in your lawn, and trim the bushes. Don't let overgrown vegetation block the windows or path to the entrance. Cutting bushes and tree limbs will let the sun inside and showcase the exterior of your home.
Mow the Lawn
Artfully-manicured lawns are given an edge and tell buyers you pay attention to small details. Diagonally mowed lawns make your yard appear larger, so be sure to cut in that pattern. You'll also want to use a weed eater and get along the edges of your driveway and sidewalks.
Purchase Flowers
Yellow flowers specifically stimulate buying urges. After a long winter, everybody is anxious to see the first signs of spring. Yellow tulips and daffodils induce feelings of happiness and contentment. Arrange containers in groups of three or five near the entrance.
Clean Drapery
Send your window coverings to the dry cleaners or wash, dry, and press them. Toss blinds into a soapy bathtub for a quick wash. Get rid of all accumulated dust and spider webs. Crisp linens and a springtime breeze through the windows invite the season inside.
Set Out Flowers
Freshly-cut lilac branches or peonies bring life to your space, and natural scents are more appealing than artificial. They also trigger fewer allergies among those susceptible. Peony vases are designed to hold peonies upright but wash the flowers first to avoid carrying ants inside. Clever home staging brings color and fragrance indoors.
Polish Floors
Your hardwood floors should be refinished, if necessary. Make your ceramic and linoleum floors twinkle and shine, bleach dull grout, and thoroughly clean all area rugs.
Utilize Towels, Throws, and Pillows
Even if it means replacing items, towels, linens, throws, and sofa pillows are inexpensive accents you can buy. In soft spring colors, they will light up a room. Layer towels on bathroom towel racks and place rolled washcloths on the counters in a fashionable pyramid.