• As the agent unlocks the home, buyers have extra time to notice small details.

• Eliminate any cobwebs or dirt around doorway entrance, windows, and porch lights.

• Depending on weather, consider putting flowering plants in the entryway.

• Apply a fresh coat of paint to door and frame.

• Curbside decisions are reaffirmed once the buyer sees the interior of a home.

• Consider hiring a cleaning service to give the home a thorough cleaning and remove all clutter.

• Crowded rooms can be made to look more spacious by putting excess furniture in storage.

• Kitchen counters should be clear. Consider what a professional decorator would do.

• Closets and cupboards will be opened! Keep closets, cupboards, even attics neat and orderly.

• Repaint/clean walls windows and floor coverings as necessary with light, neutral shades. Bright rooms look

bigger and neutral colors allow buyers to envision their belongings in a home.

• Repair cracked windowpanes, dripping faucets and burned-out light bulbs.

• Inspect plaster, walls/wallpaper, and tiles. Repair cracks, holes or other damage as needed.