The problem is that there’s a never-ending list of fixes and you’ll never get the money back. About the only thing cosmetic that ever turned me against a house was a musty basement smell, and I think that’s an actual problem and not a “fix.” Otherwise you should do the bare minimum to allow someone to move in and be reasonably comfortable: clean, repainted, nothing broken, yard cleaned up. |
A dehumidifier is great for this. Our basement has transformed. |
Ok then yes! I would put that on the list. Have a super-smeller come and see if anything smells in the house. |
Closets always seem to smell, no matter how nice. What to do? |
Bump |
Remove everything, clean the closets and put back half off what you removed. |
Basement windows - clean and let light in!
Paint any dried water stains - huge (false) red flag Sticky or dirty front door/screen - first impressions are so important Declutter, remove extra furniture so room appears bigger. Agree, small fixes goes long way, no need to spend a ton esp in hot mkt |
If they’re smaller closets, get some Damp Rid hanging dehumidifiers. If they’re larger closets, get a plug in dehumidifier. Our larger storage closets also have grates in the door to allow air circulation. |
One year, when my kids headed off to college, I pulled everything out of their closets and gave them a fresh coat of white paint. So much cleaner looking. |
If they are easy fixes, then fix them yourself. I'm not grinding tree stumps for buyers. |
Ok but you’re losing money on the sale because you were too cheap to spend a few hundred on your landscaping. I got a house for list, and Im sure part of the reason there was only 1 other offer was because the landscaping was neglected. |
Odors
Whether it’s mold, cigarettes, pet or Indian food. Get your house deep cleaned. It’s offensive. |
Agree 100% - it’s such a small thing but this drives me crazy! A seller who can’t be bothered to replace burnt out bulbs probably isn’t keeping up with other, more critical maintenance tasks. |
These are not things that most sellers do. |