The Insider's Guide To Selling Your Home By Owner- Rocio Fausto I | Page 38

clean.
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Don’t forget the outside lights, as well!

Great lighting is important when showing a home. When
potential buyers can get a really good, bright look at your house,
they feel they can trust you.
And, bright lighting makes an area look more open and
attractive!
Oh, one more tip: change old, haggard ceiling fan blades
with inexpensive ones which can be bought at any hardware
superstore.

Solid Tip #9: Revamp the front entrance.
OK, my friends, take a step outside of the house and onto
your front lawn. Don’t feel bad if you’ve gotten so wrapped up in
updating and improving the inside of your home that you have
neglected the outside.
It happens to all of us.
But, it is now time to rectify the situation quickly and
effectively. Here is what to address first: the front entrance. And
the first thing we are going to work on there is the Lock and
Knob.
Take a hard look at your doorknob. I’m serious. Look at it.
• Is it a mousy little thing from the 1970’s?
• Is it dented or rusted?
• Could someone break in with only a bobby pin and
concentration?
If “Yes” was the answer to any of these questions, you
certainly need to replace your door handle with a heavy duty
deadbolt and knob combination.
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