Dustan-Herman

847-891-9300

1010 Rohlwing Road
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
info@dustanherman.com

 

 

 

We focus on the HUMAN part of the real estate transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare your home for sale

 

Make your home more appealing to the "buyers' eye"...

Buyers see your home differently than you do. That's why it's important to "package" you home for the "buyers' eyes."

Buyers look for a home's appeal and that leads to quicker sales. Homeowners are usually more tolerant about their homes' shortcomings

Six ways to improve your home's appeal to buyers eyes

The effort you put into repairing and cleaning your property is likely to be returned in a fast sale at an attractive price.

  • Impressions are formed quickly as buyers approach your property the first time.
  • Close your garage doors.
  • Mow your lawn and keep it edged.
  • Paint your house because this can do more for the sales appeal than any other factor.
  • Put colorful flowers in front of your house.
  • Remove all toys, garbage, garden tools and other items from your yard.

While waiting to be let in, the first thing a buyer looks at is the front door.

  • Paint or stain your front door.
  • Replace your old door mat with a new one.

Buyers look closely at your home's basement.

  • Buyers look for bad wiring, leaky pipes, signs of decay, etc.
  • Clean your basement's floor.
  • Clean out your basement and remove everything that you will not take with you.
  • Make sure the basement is well lit.
  • Stack items neatly against the wall.

Your Kitchen is an important room so make it attractive and well-lit.

  • Remove your kitchen appliances from your counters.
  • Put fresh flowers on your table to enhance your kitchen's appeal.
  • Make sure there are no odors in your kitchen.
  • Replace or clean existing your curtains or blinds.

Your bathrooms must be clean, bright, and odor-free.

  • Hang bright, fresh towels in your bathrooms.
  • Install a new shower curtain or make sure that the tub / shower doors are clean.
  • Place an air freshener in your bathrooms.
  • Place colorful soaps on your sink and bathtub area.
  • Polish all your bathroom fixtures.
  • Remove stains from all ceramic surfaces.
  • Replace worn throw rugs with new ones.

Your Living Room

  • Clean your fireplace and put logs in it.
  • Polish the woodwork.
  • Keep it uncluttered or crowded by placing large furniture in storage.

 

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