SELLERS  -  Free Tips on Fix -Ups


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If you have decided to trade up, look at your budget and make a realistic determination of how much more you can spend. Include any extra costs a larger home might require. Go through the pre-qualifying process on the kind of mortgage you will need.

Empty nester syndrome, trading down has it's own set of considerations.  Capital Gains Tax!  Talk to you financial adviser and your Real Estate Agent. Take care of the small repairs. fresh paint inside and out will go a long way in adding to your home's appeal.


Staging your home:  Clean kitchen, fresh towels and soap, placing fresh flowers in a vase, create a welcome feeling and brightening up rooms with proper lighting. Seasonal flowers and the elimination of all clutter. And most important of all, clean, scrub and polish till your home sparkles!

Recommended Reading:  Feng Shui

Consider having a yard sale to clear your space of any possessions you do not plan to take with you or the things that have been hiding in the basement, attic or garage. Call your favorite charity and get a tax credit for the donation.


If your kitchen or bath need updating, you may offer an incentive to a prospective purchaser rather than tackle the expense and trouble of doing the work ahead of a sale.


Take time to think about the emotional detachment that will be necessary. After all, this house has provided you shelter and comfort and there are a lot of memories tied up there. You must now look at your home as simply a piece of property - an investment that has served you well.


You can't set a price tag on memories.


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