1. Get rid of clutter. Throw out stacks of old
newspapers and magazines. Pack away most of your
small decorative items. Store extra clothes in
closets to make more room throughout the house.
Clean out the garage. Click here for more Houston
home staging tips.
2. Wash your windows and screens. Pull back drapes
or blinds to let more light into the interior of
your Houston home.
3. Keep your Houston home extra clean. Wash
fingerprints from light switch plates. Mop and wax
floors. Clean the stove and refrigerator. A clean
house makes a better first impression and convinces
buyers that the home has been well cared for. You
never get a second chance to make a first
impression.
4. Get rid of smells. Clean carpeting and drapes to
eliminate cooking odors, smoke, and pet smells.
5. Replace any burnt-out bulbs in your Houston home.
Put higher wattage bulbs in light sockets to make
rooms seem brighter, especially basements and other
dark rooms.
6. Repair minor that can create a bad impression.
Small problems such as dents, broken screen doors,
sticky doors, torn screens, cracked caulking, or a
dripping faucet may seem trivial, but they’ll give
buyers the impression that your Houston house is not
well maintained.
7. Tidy your yard. Cut the grass, rake the leaves,
trim the bushes, and edge the walks. Put a pot or
two of bright flowers near the entryway.
8. Patch holes in your driveway and reapply sealant,
if needed.
9. Clean your gutters.
10. Polish your front doorknob and door numbers.
The initial walkway to your Houston home is the
first impression people get – make sure your home
shines!
20 Inexpensive Ways to
Spruce Up Your Houston Home
Make your home more appealing for yourself and for
potential buyers with these quick and easy tips:
1. Trim bushes so they don’t block windows and cut
down on light.
2. Buy a new doormat.
3. Put a pot of bright flowers (or a small evergreen
in winter) on your porch.
4. Put new doorknobs on your front door.
5. Put a fresh coating on your driveway.
6. Edge the grass around walks and trees.
7. Keep your garden tools out of site.
8. Be sure kids put away their toys.
9. Buy a new mailbox.
10. Upgrade your outside lighting.
11. Use warm, incandescent light bulbs for a homey
feel.
12. Polish or replace your house numbers.
13. Clean your gutters.
14. Put out potpourri or burn scented candles.
15. Buy new pillows for the sofa.
16. Buy a flowering plant and put in a window you
pass by frequently.
17. Make a centerpiece for your table with fruit or
artificial flowers.
18. Replace heavy curtains with sheer ones that let
in more light.
19. Buy new towels.
20. Put a seasonal wreath on your door.
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