Tips for better home showings

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When your home is on the market, it's under the spotlight. Buyers are scrutinizing the value of your home based on its location, its amenities and its appearance.

So, when it comes time to open your home for potential buyers you need to put your best foot forward. Here are a number of items to keep in mind to ensure your home showings are successful

Remove clutter and clear off counters 

Throw out stacks of newspapers and magazines and stow away most of your small decorative items. Put excess furniture in storage, and remove out-of-season clothing items that are cramping closet space. Don’t forget to clean out the garage, too.

Wash your windows and screens

This will help get more light into the interior of the home and demonstrates pride of ownership.

Keep everything extra clean

A clean house will make a strong first impression and send a message to buyers that the home has been well-cared for. Wash fingerprints from light switch plates, mop and wax floors, and clean the stove and refrigerator. Polish your doorknobs and address numbers. It’s worth hiring a cleaning service if you can afford it.

Rid your house of smells
Clean carpeting and drapes to eliminate cooking odors, smoke, and pet smells. Open the windows to air out the house. Potpourri or scented candles will help.

Turn on the lights and brighten your rooms

Put higher wattage bulbs in light fixtures to brighten up rooms and basements. Replace any burned-out bulbs in closets. Clean the walls, or better yet, brush on a fresh coat of neutral color paint.

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5820  W. Harter Ct. Visalia, listed at $349,000

Come tour this beautifully maintained 4 bedroom, 3 bath Tudor Revival in Gold Creek in southwest Visalia. It is the perfect home to raise a family.

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The kids can do their homework in the breakfast area while mom and dad prepare lunch in the open, upgraded kitchen.

After lunch everyone, family and friends, can enjoy the private backyard patio and sparkling pool. This is family living at its best.

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