With buyers, first impressions count. A small investment in time and money will give your home an edge over other listings in the area. Here are some suggestions that will help you to get top market value:
The Spacious Look:
- Clean stairs and halls
- Store excess furniture
- Clear counters and stove
- Make closets neat and tidy
Spic and Span:
- Shampoo carpets
- Clean washer, dryer, and tubs
- Clean furnace
- Clean fridge, oven and stove
- Clean and freshen bathrooms

General Maintenance:
- Oil squeaky doors
- Tighten doorknobs
- Replace burned out lights
- Clean and repair windows
- Touch up chipped paint
- Repair cracked plaster
- Repair leaking taps and toilets
Curb Appeal:
- Cut lawns
- Trim shrubs and lawns
- Pick up any litter
- Clear walk and driveway of leaves
- Repair gutters and eaves
- Touch up exterior paint

The First Impression:
- Clean and tidy entrance
- Functional doorbell
- Polish door hardware
The Buying Atmosphere:
- Be absent during showings
- Turn on all lights
- Light fireplace
- Open drapes in the day time
- Play quiet background music
- Keep pets outdoors

Johnine and Scott McCampbell provided good, no-nonsense advice on what we should do to ready our home for sale. Johnine provided a complete overview of the selling process including cleaning, staging, open houses, and listing price determination. Johnine was readily available to us and was very quick in returning phone calls, emails and text messages. From start to finish, everything progressed exactly as Johnine had outlined.
Johnine Larsen and her team are absolutely fabulous. I've bought and sold many properties over the years, and Real Estate Gals surpassed all of my previous experiences with agents. Johnine designed the perfect selling strategy. She then handled every detail leading up to the day we listed, including cleaning, yard work, repairs, staging and more! Johnine has a heart of gold, and I can't say enough great things about my experience. Thank you!