| FIXES FOR A FASTER SALE
Want to help your sellers? Here are 10 quick fixes that make a house
more likely to be snagged up by buyers, according to home stager Lori
Matzke, founder and president of Centerstagehome.com in Minneapolis:
- 1. Paint the trim, columns, front door, and the light fixture.
- 2. Replace the storm door with a full-view one.
- 3. Clean all the window screens.
- 4. Add new mulch and a potted plant by the front door.
- 5. Remove mirrors from over the fireplace so buyers focus on the fireplace.
- 6. Move furniture 1 1/2 to 2 feet away from the walls to create the illusion of more space.
- 7. Get rid of any movable storage pieces in the kitchen and take all the clutter off the refrigerator.
- 8. Clean and regrout the bathroom floor tile.
- 9. Replace dated bathroom vanities with trendy (and economical) pedestal sinks.
- 10. Put colorful bedding and matching window treatments in all the bedrooms.
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