Getting Your House Ready: Outside

February 22, 2010

The House

Take a close look as you walk the property. Clean anything that looks unkempt or dirty. Repair or replace anything that looks loose, dingy, rusted or broken. Make sure the door bell works. Replace a tied looking mail box, clean the exterior light fixtures and wash the windows. Try to spot hanging or rusty gutters, crooked antenna, loose shingles or shutters.

The Yard

Turn and weed beds, trim the trees and shrubs. Lay in ground cover. Mend the fence, fix the gate latch. Pick up litter. Consider a landscaping/ lawn service.

Outdoor Furniture

Examine and spot paint your outdoor furniture. If it’s rusty or un repairable, consider disposing it.

Front Entry

It is the first thing your buyers see as they stand and wait for the door to open. It’s worth the extra effort to spruce it up.

The Garage

The time has come. Discard virtually everything in the garage that hasn’t been used for a year. Wash it down.

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