Showing Your Home for Sale

Begin with a wonderful cleaning, remove any clutter, add a fresh coat of paint and change the yard set up. Talk to TRIANGLE TRINITY REALTY, INC real estate agent about other tips that can help curb appeal of the home and impress potential buyers once they are in the door.

• Check the Temperature

If weather permits, open the windows -- if there is too much noise outside, close them. And if it's cold enough to wear a sweater to stay warm, turn on the heat. You want the temperature inside to be comfortable and to give the buyer more of a reason to linger, especially on hot or cold days!

• Aesthetic Views

Open all the window coverings to let in light. Keep blinds partially closed. If you have photographs of flower gardens, leaves bursting in color or a snow-covered lawn twinkling from street lights, then display them in a high up position. Turn on every light in the house, including appliance lights and closet lights. Brighten dark rooms with few windows by placing spot lights on the floor behind furniture.