Make your home more appealing for yourself and for potential buyers with these quick and easy tips.
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Trim bushes so they don’t block windows and cut down on light
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Buy a new doormat.
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Put a pot of bright flowers (or a small evergreen in winter) on your porch.
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Put new doorknobs on your front door
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Put a fresh coating on your driveway.
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Edge the grass around walks and trees.
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Keep your garden tools out of site.
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Be sure kids put away their toys
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Buy a new mailbox
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Upgrade your outside lighting.
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Use warm, incandescent light bulbs for a homey feel.
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Polish or replace your house numbers.
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Clean your gutters.
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Put out potpourri or burn scented candles
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Buy new pillows for the sofa
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Buy a flowering plant and put in a window you pass by frequently
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Make a centerpiece for your table with fruit or artificial flowers.
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Replace heavy curtains with sheer ones that let in more light.
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Buy new towels
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Put a seasonal wreath on your door
Reprinted from REALTOR® Magazine Online by permission of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Copyright 2003. All rights reserved.