10 Spruce-Up Tips in 10 Days. Get More Added Value to Your Home Before You Put it on the Market!!

Cleaning the Exterior

This is one of those things that sort of goes along with curb appeal, but tends to be neglected.  It's absolutely essential that you do these details when selling your home.  Why, you ask?  Well, you want the absolute top dollar for your home, right?  Your home is in competition with other homes in your area, like it or not.  And the more flooded your market is, the more essential that it becomes to put your best foot forward when selling.  You need to set yourself apart from the competition.  Doing these next items will help you do just that!

First, either borrow, buy, or rent a pressure washer.  (You don't need a zillion PSI to handle what you've got to do.  You can get an electric one that will do what you need to do for around $100.  If you're not confident with doing this job, it's imperative that you hire this out.  It may cost a little bit more in dollars upfront, but if you're reckless it could cost a fortune to fix the damage.)  Doing decks and siding on houses can be tricky, especially with some of these super-powered pressure washers, so please keep that in mind.

Now, you can start on the siding, deck and/or patio, porches, sidewalks, and driveways.  Doing this will "take it up a notch".  Although perspective buyers won't typically say "Love the pressure washing job you did on your home!" in their feedback, they will say things like, "Very well-maintained.  Extra clean!", and things of that nature.  You need to hear these things when selling.  It also means that you're probably going to sell a lot quicker than your neighbor who thinks it's okay to leave their house as it is because it functions just fine, thank you very much.  Um, no!

The next step is cleaning any exterior light fixtures.  If you have porch lights that can't take being pressure washed (most shouldn't be), then you will have to do this by hand.  Again, it's another positive notch in your belt as a seller.  Make sure that your welcome mat(s) are clean, neat, and welcoming.  It will be details that are going to set you apart from the competition!

Make sure that everything outside is tidy and clean.  Keep up with it, too.  For just a little bit of time weekly, you will be able to keep your home looking showplace-ready, and you will sell a lot faster than your competition!

Good luck and get to work!