Winter Tip for Selling Your Home

If you have your home on the market for sale, here are a few tips to help you attract a buyer:

1. Shovel the front porch, sidewalk and driveway when it snows.  Most people use the garage entry to their home and they forget about the front entry.  By keeping the walkway clear, potential buyers will be paying attention to your beautiful facade and won't have to be worried about snow and ice.  If you have already relocated and are far away from the house, hire a neighbor or a friend to keep the walkways clear (and pick up newspapers!).
2. Have an area inside the front door where buyers can remove their shoes, maybe even have a pair sitting there.  This will keep snow and dirt from being tracked in, and, it will show the buyer that you take care of your flooring by removing your shoes.
3. If you have space heaters in the house, remove them from sight.  They will say to the buyer, "This house is drafty and the heating bills are high."
4. If you have a deck or a patio, remove snow and ice from them so the buyer can experience the "nice weather" space.
5. And, it's always a good idea to have a "comfort" smell in the air.  Winter brings memories of warm bread baking, coming home to mom's chocolate chip cookies, and hot chocolate.