Follow these simple steps to prepare your home for sale

You’ve made the decision to sell, now it’s time to prepare your home for public viewing.  Pinnacle Residential Properties has created this basic list, which is bound to improve the showing of your home.

Exterior:

Summer:

     Keep the lawn trimmed and edged

     Trim shrubs and eliminate dead trees and branches

     Keep the yard free of debris

     Confine toys to the back yard

     Clean downspouts and gutters

     Replace any broken windows

     Keep the front entrance partiulcarly clean, well swept and add a colorful pot
     of flowers

Winter:

     Keep the walkways well shoveled and sanded

     Keep the driveway well plowed

     Be sure that all exterior light fixtures are in good working order

Interior:

     Walls should be clean and free of smudges and fingerprints

     Bathrooms should be scrubbed, mildewed surfaces bleached, and the tub
     recaulked, if needed

     Wash windows inside and out

     Shampoo soiled wall-to-wall carpeting.  If the capet is badly worn, your
     Pinnacle Realtor may suggest removing or replacing it.

     Repair loose doorknobs

     Install high wattage light bulbs in all fixtures

     Clean out the closets

     Clean and organize the clutter (countertops, basement, garage, etc.)

     Leave draperies open and shades up for maximum light

If you are thinking of buying or selling a home in Wellesley, Weston, Needham or surrounding communities, please call me for more real estate tips for sellers and buyers!

 Maureen McCaffrey

Office:  781-237-5000

Cell:  508-494-0811

email:  mmccaffrey@Pinna

Contributed by Maureen McCaffrey mmccaffrey@pinnaclehouses.com Cell Phone: (508) 494-0811 | Office Phone: 781-237-5000 http://www.maureenmccaffrey.com

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