1. Cultivate Curb Appeal
If the view of your house from the street turns them off, they might not even stop. Shape up your front yard.

2. Take A Critical Look At Your Homes Front Side
If it's weathered looking or if anything that needs repair can be seen, eliminate these problems. Don't turn your buyers off before the inside can turn them on.

3. Never Stay In Your House With House Hunters
Leave when buyers are coming. Remember, the agent has worked for many hours with these people, and knows what they are looking for and how to work with them. Let him or her do the job without interference. The presence of any member of the seller's family can't help, always unnerves potential buyers, and often prevents a sale. Don't put this obstacle in your path.

4. Give Your Dogs And Cats A Vacation
They need it. So does your pocketbook. Having pets around when you're selling your home can be incredibly expensive. Many people are uncomfortable around some animals, and simply can't think buy when their minds are on bye.

5. You Can't Find A Better Investment
When you're selling your home buy a few cans of paint and putty to brighten up its interior.

6. Water Drips Do More Than Run Up Your Water Bill
They make possible buyers worry about your houses entire plumbing system. Fix these little problems before they cost you a sale.

7. Squeaking Doors & Creaking Floors
Torn or missing screens, cracked glass, and anything in need of repair dampens the house hunter's enthusiasm. Many of them believe there will be ten other problems they haven't noticed for every one they do see.

8. Hide (Or Neatly Arrange) Everything That Looks Like Work
Lawnmowers, hoses, vacuum cleaners, all the gear you used to fix up the house. Accent everything that looks like fun: stereos, skis, toys in the kids' rooms.

9. Declutter
Repack compactly, dispose of unneeded items, or rent a mini-storage room and move out as much material as you can. Your home's storage space can't look adequate to a buyer if you've got it jam packed.

10. Turn Up The Shelter
If it's hot, cool it; if it's cold, light a crackling fire.

11. Harmonize The Elements
FM radio or stereo on softly, TV off. All lights on, day or night. Drapes open in the daytime.

12. You Can Sell Pride Of Ownership Faster And For More Money
It's called cleanliness, and cleanliness has more buyers than used dirt. Put sparkle into your bathrooms and kitchen, and you'll take lots more silver out.