Seller Helpful Hint #103 for a Buyers Market

In a Buyers Market the best way to attract potential buyers besides your corrected market list price is your home curb appeal.

You may have a beautiful interior but to get buyers inside you must provide the buyers with a positive first impression. This will help weed out your competition. Keep your lawn manicured, weeds out of your flower beds, fresh mulch, driveway swept and an inviting front entrance. A fresh coat of paint and new hardware for the front door will make a big different.

When a potential buyer drives by the homes that they have on their list, they will want to see the home that has that appealing curb appeal first.

$5 INVESTMENTS THAT BOOST CURB APPEAL

Here are some suggestions that makes a listing more attractive to potential buyers:
*Place a big pot of yellow marigolds in the foyer – Yellow makes people feel comfortable.
*Give the trim around the front door a fresh coat of paint, covering up fingerprints and dings.
*Hang a small flag that says “Welcome”.
*Dribble a few drops of vanilla on the oven door and turn it to low. (It’s smell just like cookies baking).
*Fertilize the grass so it’s bright green.

TIPS TO LOWER YOUR ELECTRIC BILL

When I get my Electric bill I open the envelope slowly and peek inside to see what the amount is. Then I usually shake my head and stuff it back into the envelope and throw it in my bills pile.

Here are a few tips that can reduce your bill:
1. Add heavy insulation to roof and walls
2. Plant trees to shield the house from the sun or install dual pane glass windows
3. Caulk and weather-strip doors and windows
4. Seal air leaks
5. Replace your incandescent bulbs with the new compact fluorescent bulbs

In our home this year we replaced the old leaking A/C ducts and we did see a reduction in the amount of our KWH used.