| 1) Lawn-care/landscaping. A lot of
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| | the trim work. Little dings, marks,
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| people overlook this one. A green lawn
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| | scuffs, do detract from your homes value.
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| is a plus. A weedy, crabgrass filled
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| | Pick or stay with neutral colors. For
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| lawn will detract from your homes
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| | free expert advice call your local
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| presentability and value. Its not hard
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| | realtor and ask them what sells (colors,
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| to green your lawn (use a weed & feed and
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| | etc...). They will be glad to tell you as
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| apply it to the whole lawn - $20-$30).
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| | you may become a client for them.6) Make
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| It will take a few weeks and will yield a
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| | sure your appliances that are staying
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| major improvement. Have the lawn
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| | with the house all work.Women are prone
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| professionally cut (they will edge your
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| | to try out appliances in the kitchen.
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| lawn, remove weeds, etc... for $30 or so
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| | Replace any mismatched appliances and
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| per session) - it shows you care and
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| | upgrade to stay in tune with your
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| cared for your house. Well placed
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| | neighborhood. Do not out price your
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| shrubs, trees, and flowers can make the
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| | neighborhood or you will risk throwing
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| ugliest home inviting. They can also
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| | away money. Your realtor can best help
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| hide shortcomings, misaligned panels,
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| | you here as to whether you should go with
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| meters, hoses, pipes, and other out yard
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| | granite, tile, formica and similar
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| detriments and annoyances.2) Paint
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| | questions.7) Useable space. Take that
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| pressure washing the exterior. Many
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| | attic or extra closet and turn it into a
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| times the outside will brighten up with
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| | bathroom or extra room if it is feasible.
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| just a quick pressure washing (average
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| | Remember the rule - square footage
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| $100-$150). This will remove dirt,
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| | equals money. The more useful room you
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| cobwebs, some stains, mildew, etc... If
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| | have the more you will get.8) Carpets.
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| there is more left when done you will
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| | Have them professionally cleaned and
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| need to repaint the exterior (average
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| | replaced if necessary. Potential buyers
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| $500-$2000). This is more expensive, but
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| | will be looking with the mindset of how
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| will definitely brighten up your house
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| | much money and time they will have to put
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| and make it more marketable.3) Driveway.
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| | in to make it liveable and homelike. The
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| Look at your driveway. Does it have oil
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| | more you help them, the better off you
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| stains, spots, look aged? Revitalize it.
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| | will be. There's nothing like a stained
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| A good pressure washing will help most
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| | carpet to bring down your value and deter
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| driveways. For stubborn oil stains and
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| | buyers. Don't just try the cover up
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| spots spray a mixture of 10-30% muriatic
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| | method. These spots will come out when
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| acid on the concrete wait one minute then
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| | the buyer does their preclosing
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| pressure wash off. This will remove the
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| | inspection - and don't think they
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| most stubborn stains better than anything
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| | won't.9) Have your home inspected. Have
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| else. Be careful not to spray the acid
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| | the foundation, roof, plumbing, etc...
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| on your lawn or let the over-spray from
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| | checked out. By having the results of a
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| pressure washing get on the lawn (it will
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| | positive inspection in hand for potential
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| kill your grass and turn it yellow
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| | buyers it shows that you know you have a
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| fast).4) Entrance-way. If you don't have
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| | good, well cared for house. The buyers
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| a decorative glass door, get one. They
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| | will be willing to pay more for your
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| are easily installed (goes on in front of
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| | house. Also have it inspected for pests,
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| your front door) and greatly dress up or
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| | ants,and other insects.There you have it
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| finish a well kept house - they give it
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| | 9 steps that will guarantee a much higher
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| that finished touch. Also a few nicely
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| | resale value of any house in any area or
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| trimmed potted plants, decorative plants
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| | neighborhood.David Maillie is a chemist
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| and shrubs will add that welcoming and
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| | with over 12 years experience in
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| cozy feeling. Remember 95% of all home
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| | biochemical research and clynical
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| buying purchases are heavily influenced
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| | analysis. He is an alumni of Cornell
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| by a woman. Make them feel at home and
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| | University and specializes in biochemical
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| you will get a much higher price and
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| | synthesis for public, private, and
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| return for just a little work and a
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| | governmental interests. He holds numerous
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| little money - well worth it.5) Inside
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| | patents including his recently awarded
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| paint and trim work. This is a must.
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| | patent for headlight cleaner and
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| Have the interior repainted along with
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| | restorer. He can be reached at M.D.
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