Real Estate Tips for Selling

Tips for Selling a House That Won't Sell

• Expose hardwood floors and buff them until they shine. An increasing number of younger buyers dislike homes with wall-to-wall carpeting. It's amazing how often I speak with clients who won't even look at a place unless it has hardwood floors.
• Remove antiquated furnishings. Many young buyers have eclectic tastes. Get rid of matched sets of look-alike furniture from the ’70s and ’80s then rearrange what’s left to make the house feel more contemporary.
• Take down your old draperies and light fixtures, including old-style track lightings.  Outdated lighting and heavy, elaborate draperies (the kind with swags and valances) are a turn-off.
• Repaint your walls. Stick with neutrals or calm earth tones, like a light sage green. Using bold tones can be very tricky. Chances are good that your buyers won't like them as much as you do.