When your Tamaqua home is for sale, you do a thorough cleaning, and yet…

Some trouble spots are likely to get missed. Why? Because you’re so used to looking at them that you don’t even see them.

 

Unfortunately, potential buyers do see them, because they’re really looking – and because they look up, down, around, and inside.

 

First is your door. If you have kids or dogs, you may need to clean it every day, just because of muddy finger prints and paw prints – and because dogs leave “nose prints” on glass.

 

Next, the door mat. While the agent is opening the door, the buyers are looking around – and probably wiping their feet. The simplest solution is to purchase a bright new mat to give them a cheerful welcome.

 

Inside the house, begin by looking up. Unless you’re tall, you may never see the top of your refrigerator. A tall buyer will see it, so clean it!

 

They’ll also look up at things like ceiling fans and light fixtures. Are there dust bunnies hanging from those fan blades? Are there bugs in the light covers – or are they failing to let out enough light because they’ve gotten dusty and dirty? Clean them!

 

Coming back down, take a critical look at switch plates, door knobs, door frames, cabinet doors, and the front of the refrigerator. These are all places where fingerprints love to live. While you’re at it, check the top of your range hood, then remove and wash the screen.

 

Check your window sills and slider tracks – bugs love to live there.

 

Now look down – at your kitchen range and dishwasher. Even appliances that won’t stay with the house need to be spotless, so scrub the top of the range and clean the oven. Check inside the dishwasher for the “grunge” that can accumulate along the sides of the door – it can look pretty awful.

 

Farther down, remember to dust along the floor molding, and if you have sliding doors, clean the tracks. This is a spot you may need to check every couple of days, because those tracks are dirt and bug magnets.

 

Getting your Tamaqua home ready for market is no easy task – and keeping it show-ready can be a challenge – but it’s worth the effort. The house that makes buyers say “Wow” when they walk through the door sells faster and for more money.

 

If you're ready to sell, call me! I'll be happy to help.