Phoenix Interior Design

If you’ve got your home on the market for sale, then I’ve got some great tips on how to sell your home much faster.  There are many things you can do to prepare your home for resale that you may not have considered.  So now you’ve got an unfair advantage over the competition.

First start by considering the curb appeal of your home.  Yours may or may not have it.  Curb appeal can drive prospects to your home or drive them away.  It’s just that simple.

Is your lawn groomed and trimmed?  Have you discarded the weeds and trimmed the bushes?  Do you have bright, colorful flowers beckoning you to drive up and come in?

Consider the perimeter of the house.  Have you walked around the house to see if there is trash lying about?   Do you have your garbage cans hidden?  Have you removed and stored building materials, bicycles and toys?

Look at the house.  Does it need new paint?  Are the windows clean?  Gutters cleaned out?  Are there any exterior repairs that need to be done?  Is the patio or porch clean and front entry doorway cleared of clutter?  Is the garage clean and organized?  How does the garage door look?  Does it need repair or fresh paint?

You’ll want to make your front entryway inviting by adding some pots of fragrant and colorful flowers by the door.  Also consider an inviting welcome mat.  If you have one but it’s old and torn, get rid of it and buy a new one.

As for the interior, first and foremost, a must-have scent in your home is cinnamon or apple cinnamon candles and air spray.  This was voted the most popular simply because it’s an inviting fragrance, and tends to give people a sense of comfort and security. 

The scent of your home is one of the most important elements to selling your home.  Never have odors of animals, fish, cigarettes or any other foul smell permeating throughout your home.  Get rid of all tobacco and ashtrays.  Never smoke inside your house before a home showing.

Now let’s consider the interior spaces of your home.  Rid them of all clutter and this includes too much furniture.  By getting rid of the clutter you create more space, which in turn will make the room look larger.

This is true for the kitchen as well.  You’ll want to clear the countertops completely.  Less is more, and very important to remember as you consider each room.  Remove all the notes and pictures that are tacked on the front of your refrigerator.  A spotless kitchen is essential to selling your home. 

Cleaning all dirt, grease and grime from kitchens and bathrooms are a must and dirty rooms shall not be tolerated.  In fact, you won’t be able to sell your home if it’s dirty and smelly.

Consider clearing out the clutter in your kitchen cabinets as well as all clutter from all your closets.  Organization is key and will create more space.  Creating more space is very important and is essential to selling your home. 

Everybody always wants more space and certainly the cabinets and closets is where they will look.  So make sure to clear out excess clothing and organize your closets.  Consider taking out half the clothes, perhaps the winter clothes if it is summer, and store them in boxes.  This way the closet will look larger.

Bathrooms should be spotless.  Countertops should be rid of makeup, perfumes and other items.  Remove old wallpaper and paint with neutral colors.  Top with fresh, coordinating towels.

Now consider the paint on your walls and the color of your carpeting.  Are they loud, too bright, too colorful?  You’ll want to avoid trendy color schemes and tone them down to shades of white or beige.  Neutral color schemes is key to selling your home.

Is the carpet clean?  Does it need to be steam cleaned?  What about the tile or hardwood?  Have you cleaned them till they sparkle?  Do the window treatments need steam cleaning?  Consider a cleaning company if you must. 

Patch and repair all walls and repaint if necessary.  Tighten any loose knobs or faucets throughout and make sure to replace all burnt out bulbs.  Make sure the doorbell works and the mailbox clean or has a fresh coat of paint.  Check all window screens to see if any needs to be replaced.  Never show torn screens.

Now step back and look to see that everything is clean and sparkles.  Just before your home showing, take the kids and the pets to mom’s house.  Put the toys away and light the candles.  Turn all the lights on and play soft music in the background.  And don’t forget the fresh flowers!

If it’s summer, then make sure the air conditioning is running and bottled water is available.  If it’s winter, make sure it’s warm inside and consider lighting the fireplace.  You may want to have warm cookies and coffee available for refreshments.

Consider all these things to get your house in showing condition and you’ll be sure to have a buyer with the best offer come very quickly.  Good Luck to you!