ofyour home. Make A Positive First Impression * Curb appeal is important and easy to enhance without spendinga fortune. * Plant flowers around your mailbox. * Remove bikes and clutter from the yard. * Weed and keep lawns mowed. * Trim overgrown shrubs around the home and walkways. * Pressure-wash driveway, walkways, and patios. * Paint the front door as needed and purchase a new door mat. * Replacing any wood rot, and repairing garage doors, fencesand door sashes. Keep Your Home Inviting and Well-Maintained * Clean walls, floors, doors and carpets. * Replace worn-out carpet with a neutral color. * Paint scuffed walls with a neutral color. Painting is one ofthe least expensive improvements you can do to make your homemore appealing. * Remember you are selling your "space." Remove clutter andyour home will appear lighter, brighter and more spacious. Your home can never...

... be too clean for a potential buyer, so: * Clean the oven, refrigerator, and organize cupboards. * Clear off countertops and remove pictures from therefrigerator. * Clean all ceiling fans, light fixtures and blinds. * Organize the laundry room, garage and closets. * Store excess furniture and make rooms less crowded. * Eliminate strong odors or unpleasant smells from pets orcooking. Stage Your Home For All Showings * Make sure lights are on in every room including bathrooms,closets and hallways. * Pull back drapes and open or raise blinds. * Place potpourri in several rooms of your home. * Turn on soft easy-listening music. * Keep all pets away during showings and store pet dishes. * Put kitchen garbage under the sink. * Display fresh towels in the bathrooms....