Are you thinking about selling your home?  Remember to look at your home from a buyers perspective.  Most buyers are looking for a home that's move-in ready.  Buyers may want to take on a few do it yourself projects but for most they may just mean adding their own personal touch to the house.  We have a few quick tips to help get your home sold in 2011. 

1.  Complete unfinished projects!  Buyers don't want to finish your projects.  Unfinished projects = unsold house.

Buyers will see that you still need to hang the trim & paint.

2.  Declutter!  Clean out closets and cabinets.  Put your collections and personal items away!  Clear off your countertops and remove things from the front of your refrigerator.  Buyers don't want to look at all of your stuff!  If need be, rent a storage unit.  Also, don't forget abour cleaning up the garage.

3.  Define your rooms.  Make sure those catch all rooms are staged with a purpose. 

What's the purpose of this room?  Computer room? Work-out room?  Storage room?

4.  Let the sun shine in!  Open up your drapes and blinds.  A dark house is depressing!  If you have a dark paint color on the wall repaint in a neutral lighter color.  Remember to clean your windows and screens. 

5.  Use small scale furniture.  Large, oversized furniture will make your room look smaller.  Also,  be sure not to have too much furniture in the room.  Remember, sometimes less is more!

This example shows a small table and gives the illusion that the room is much larger than it really is.