Listing Preparations

 To get the greatest buyer appeal, stick with one style of flooring throughout the main living area of the home, such as engineered hardwood or vinyl laminate. If that’s not practical, we try to reduce the number of different floorings you see when you enter into the home. The 70’s style of every room having a different floor is no longer in!

This is by far the most common home prep item we do.  A blank canvas with a neutral palate helps buyers imagine their life in your home. Avoid pops of color. We want to appeal to the most buyers, and this achieves the best results.

To make your home feel bright, well-lit, modern, current and stylish, update the lighting and chandeliers.  This can make a huge visual impact.

Curb appeal is very important!  If the outside looks unkempt, buyers project that the inside will have deferred maintenance and they may not stop.  So trim back bushes and trees, keep the lawn trimmed, add flowers (in bloom) to the front landscape or entryway, and weed and add mulch or bark to the planter beds.

Adding modern faucets, knobs, handles, and pulls can make the entire home feel like it’s modern. Even if it’s an old style knob with a current day spin, you’ll immediately see and feel the difference.

Today’s interior designers use framed mirrors instead of the wall to wall styled mirrors of the 70’s & 80’s.  Today’s bathroom mirrors in particular have frames or special lighting, and some include a defroster capability.

 Older homes tend to have yellowed ivory or almond color switches, switch plates and plugs, and in some homes, we also see different styled light switches in every room. To make the home feel fresh and new (and the plugs will work better too!), have an electrician update everything to white.