Interior of Your Home

 

             There’s a little know secret about home buyers that you need to know.  People buy

homes based on the emotional FEELINGS they get from the home.  They fall in love, for

example, with the kitchen or the master bedroom.  Or perhaps the roaring fire in the

family room fireplace touched off an old memory.

 

             And while they’re viewing your home, they’re visualizing in their mind’s eye what

it would be like to live there—the backyard barbecues they’ll host...Sunday dinners with

family...college graduation celebrations of their children.  Or simply relaxing in the

backyard hammock.

 

             It’s all about emotions.  And if your home doesn’t feel right, you will quickly lose

interest from buyers.

 

             So remember this:  Purchase decisions are EMOTIONAL.  Once a decision to buy

is made, we usually justify our purchase with logical reasons.

 

             Here are 18 interior tips to help you “dress” the interior of your house so it feels

like home to your buyers.

 

· Tip #14:  The entry way sets first impressions.  So make sure it’s in great condition

      with fresh paint and clean floors.  If the entry tile floor has build-up, consider using

      a commercial stripper and re-waxing.

 

· Tip #15:  Clear out about one-third to one-half of your furniture.  You want your home to look uncluttered, and the rooms to feel open and bright.  The average home

      has too much furniture for showing, and you need to move anyhow.  So you might as

      well pack away any furniture that clutters any rooms in the home.

 

· Tip #16:  Put away nick-knacks and items that make the home look overly personal to

      YOU.  You do not want your buyer feeling that they would never fit in the home

      because it has so many of your personal items in it.  Put away cluttered photos and

      other objects that will detract away from the home.

 

· Tip #17:  Do a thorough interior maintenance review.  Oil squeaky floors, tighten

      doorknobs, clean and repair ALL windows, and repair leaking taps and toilets.  Look

      for chipped paint and cracked plaster or drywall that needs repairing.

 

· Tip #18:  It is a good idea to have all windows professionally washed.  And clean all

      window shades and blinds.

 

· Tip #19:  Replace all burned-out light bulbs and clean lighting fixtures.

 

 

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