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From Christy Crumpler —Your real estate connection at the Crystal Coast |
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Tips for a faster sale! Many of these cosmetic changes can be made with minimal time and expense, yet they can influence how quickly your home sells and at what price. Buyers will be comparing your property to competing properties. So here are a few practical tips to help yours stand out above the rest! |
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Enhance the Yard: curb appeal makes a difference þ Keep lawn neat and tidy þ Plant extra flowers for color þ Trim shrubs and upgrade landscaping if needed þ Repair driveway, sidewalks or step areas þ Paint fence or patio enclosure þ Put away outdoor tools and equipment þ Reduce clutter |
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Enhance the Exterior: make that 1st impression count! þ Paint the front door and garage door if needed. þ Consider painting window trim and sash þ Replace faded house numbers þ Check roof shingles and gutters þ Wash windows and screens þ Clean the garage/carport þ Replace old welcome mat |
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Enhance the Interior þ Perform a spring cleaning. Clean homes sell more easily þ Add light to all rooms; change to higher intensity bulbs if necessary. The warm glow of a well-lit room is an instant welcome. þ Brighten things with fresh paint. White, off-white or beige walls make rooms seem bigger, and lighter. þ Clean closets out to make them appear larger. þ Clean or replace carpets. You may not recover all the cost if replacement is necessary, but your home will probably sell faster. þ Clear kitchen counters of appliances and miscellaneous items. Clear counters appear more expansive. þ Organize cabinets. Leave them looking clean and spacious þ Clean oven/range and all appliances. Consider replacing older appliances in out-dated colors. þ Polish all bathroom fixtures and mirrors þ Clean all tile grout; regrout if necessary þ Clean furnace and replace filters. Keep room temperatures comfortable for prospective buyers. þ Be aware of cooking or pet odor; keep your house well ventilated and/or freshen rooms with cinnamon or vanilla þ Eliminate any clutter |
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Extra Efforts: little things do get noticed þ Clean and brighten naturally dim rooms and basement þ Repair doors and/or windows that stick þ Tighten loose door knobs, towel racks, cabinet handles and switch plates þ Check all plumbing; leaky faucets and clean away water stains |
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Showings þ Delightful aromas add to the ambiance of your house. Scented candles or potpourri and the aroma of freshly baked bread or cookies welcome any prospective buyer. þ Turn off the television and radio þ Turn on all lights for a bright and welcoming appearance þ Confine your pets, or take them for a ride. That potential buyer could be afraid of or allergic to animals þ Don’t allow buyers into your property unless accompanied by a sales associate þ Vacate the house if at all possible. Prospects feel free to comment when the homeowners is not present. þ If you cannot leave, let your sales associate do the talking; he or she knows best how to present the features of your house. |
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Bluewater GMAC Real Estate 415 WB McLean Dr, Cape Carteret, NC 28584 (between Lowe‘s and White Oak Elementary) |
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Toll-Free: 1-800-752-3543 Local: 393-2111 Fax: 252-393-2872 Home: 252-393-2739 Cell: 252-241-0123 Email: ccrumpler@hotmail.com |
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