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Hint: First Impressions are Lasting Impressions
- Make sure your front entrance is clean and inviting
- Paint or replace your front door if it worn or fading
- Add some paint to shutters, trim, and any other outside features showing signs of wear
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Hint: Beauty is More Than Skin Deep
- Keep windows and floors clean
- Replace faded wallpaper and glue any areas that have come away from the wall
- Repair worn woodwork
- Repaint scarred or dirty walls in a neutral color
- Steam clean carpeting or replace it if necessary
- Repair loose knobs, sticking doors and windows, warped cabinet drawers, broken light switches, and other minor flaws
- Check and repair caulking in bathtubs and showers
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Hint: Accentuate the Positive
- Open draperies and curtains to let the light in during the showing
- Remove all unecessary clutter from your attic, basement, and closets to better display spacious rooms
- Arrange all your rooms neatly and remove excess furniture
- Keep fresh, clean towels in the bathroom
- Use candles or air fresheners to make the room smell pleasant
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Hint: Put Your Home in the Best Light
- Avoid the use of overhead lights that makes rooms look washed out and lifeless
- Use lighting to highlight the "living areas" of your home, such as a pair of chairs near a fireplace, or a table in a breakfast area
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