When selling a home, remember this: kitchens and bathrooms sell homes.
Seems like a simple statement, doesn't it. Yet, it is so powerful. Studies indicate that buyers are most interested in, and often most critical of, kitchens and bathrooms. Obviously, those rooms are quite important to people, so it is vital that sellers pay special attention to those rooms when preparing to sell.
A few quick tips to prepare these rooms to show:
- Remove clutter and unnecessary "stuff" from counters, floors, and visible shelves
- Remove magnets, photos, etc. from the refrigerator
- Ensure all the dishes and other stuff is out of the sink and into the cabinets
- Clean the counters, mirrors, sinks, floors, toilets, tubs & showers
- Leave the toilet seats down
- Put fresh, clean, neat towels up for display
- Leave the lights on when buyers come through (this is a tip for all rooms)
The time invested to make these rooms sparkle with pay off tremendously. Don't skimp.
Oh... and in case you're wondering what others rooms are most important after the kitchen and bathrooms? It's the family room and the master bedroom.
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