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Tip 22

See, this garage door is really simple to operate!

Check your garage door mechanism and see if it’s working properly.  You’ll want to demonstrate to potential buyers that your garage is in tip top shape. 

You may also want to show them your maintenance records (garage doors usually need to be inspected and lubricated once every two years, depending on how recent your garage door and mechanism are).

Tip 23

I never promised you a rose garden.

Check your front and back yards.  Are they well-kept or do they look like they’ve been neglected for the last six months?  Is your grass healthy and green and well-manicured? 
When buyers look for a house, they customarily concentrate on making adjustments inside the house; they understand that part of the house buying process is renovation. 

At least they’re prepared for this event, but when they see that the outside of the house also needs major attention, they could get discouraged – and dismayed no doubt – to see such an unkempt front yard and backyard.

Tip 24

You’ll have a roof over your head for the next 25 years.

Make a list of major and minor renovations you’ve undertaken in the last five years.  Keep this list in your pocket so that when you give the house tour, you can mention these renovations. 

Things like “my husband and I had the roof changed entirely even before the 25-year period.  One thing you won’t have in this house is a leaking roof”. 

Or else: “These kitchen cabinets and drawers were given a face lift only three months ago”. 

Or perhaps:  “We decided to install smoked glass in one part of the kitchen to hold our crystal collection”.  Then turn on the light of the smoke glass cabinet to show some dramatic effect, the expensive crystal collection and the dim lighting.