For a quick sale, you need to make your home look better than the competition. When I look through pictures of real estate online, I see so many pictures of messy rooms. People haven’t taken the time to even tidy up a little before they or their agent take the photos that will be any buyers first impression. So often in these photos, the tv’s are on and there are cans of pop on the coffee table. This looks so ugly! So I think the easiest way to make your home look better than most is to simply clean it up.
First off, tidy the surfaces. Clearing away dishes and your daily clutter is the bare minimum you can do to at least let a buyer see the house that sits underneath it all. Then make the beds. If you want to do more, and really you should, take a hard look around. Are your surfaces covered in decorations? If so, are these here because they enhance the room, or because they have sentimental value? If the answer is the latter, get rid of it, at least for the time being. Start packing, even if you don’t know where you are going to move. You will be glad you did for at least a couple of reasons. First, potential buyers won’t be distracted by your...