The Kitchen

Many experts recommend that you focus on the kitchen first when preparing your home for sale. For many potential buyers, the kitchen is the most important room in the house.  Since the kitchen has the power to make or break an offer, you should do everything you can to enhance it before showing your home to buyers.  And, most experts agree that next to painting, improvements in the kitchen are the most profitable.  Remember though, money you spend here is a cost of selling, you don't want to do a full remodel, but rather take some affordable steps to show what you have in the best possible light.

Start by creating space.  You want the kitchen to look large, light and roomy.  Clear the counters of all clutter.  Take everything you can out of drawers and shelves and move it to storage.  You can almost count on buyers opening your drawers and shelves when they come to see your home.  What you want them to see is space, and plenty of it, not your old pots and pans.

Consider paint.  Paint is always the most profitable improvement.  A fresh coat of light, neutral color paint on your kitchen walls will make them look spotless and new.  Exactly the look you want.

Pay particular attention to the sink.  It should be absolutely free of stains and of course there should be no leaks or drips!   If your faucet looks old and dated, consider replacing it with a new one, it will go a long way towards improving the look of the whole kitchen, for very little money. 

Counter tops.  If your counter tops are looking old and tired, you should consider new ones.  Remember to stick with neutral colors though.

Freshen up the cabinets.  Replacing the cabinets is expensive and probably doesn't make sense.  But you can paint them, or put new, modern looking pulls on them for very little money and give them a fresh look. 

In short, buyers will be quick to notice any shortcomings in your kitchen.  So you want to do everything you reasonably can to freshen up your kitchen and give it a new open large look.

Home Selling Articles & Advice

Getting Your House Ready to Sell

• Disconnect Your Emotions
• Make Your House "Anonymous"
• The First Step - Removing Clutter
• The Most Important Room in the House
• The Rest of the House
• Fixing Up the House Interior
• Cost of Repairs
• Plumbing & Fixtures
• Ceiling, Walls & Painting
• Carpets & Flooring
• Windows & Doors
• A "Sensitive" Topic
• Fixing Up Outside the House
• Landscaping
• Is Painting Required?
• The Front Entryway

Want to Start Off With a High Sales Price?

• When You Meet With Agents
• A Sales Practice Called "Buying a Listing"
• What Happens Behind the Scenes
• Dropping Your Price -- Too Late
• Realtors Talk to One Another About Your Agent

Types of Listing Contracts

• Open Listings
• One-time Show
• Exclusive Agency Listings
• Exclusive Right to Sell

Details of a Listing Contract

• Price and Terms of Sale
• Real Estate Commission
• Multiple Listing Service
• Agency and Salesperson Responsibilities
• The Lockbox
• Resolving Disputes with Your Agent

Listing Commissions and Related Issues

• About Commissions
• Some Commission-Related Questions
• How and When the Commission is Earned

The Listing Agent & Basic Marketing

• The "Real" Role of a Listing Agent
• The "For Sale" Sign
• Flyers and the Brochure Box

The Listing Agent - Marketing Your House to Other Agents

• The Multiple Listing Service
• Office Preview
• Broker Preview
• Sending Flyers to Agents
• Marketing Sessions

The Listing Agent - Marketing Your House to Homebuyers

• The Purpose of Advertising in General
• Real Estate Office Advertising
• Individual Agent Advertising
• Open Houses

Showing Your House to Home Buyers

• Convenience & Availability
• Why You Should Not be Home
• Lighting
• Fragrances
• Pet Control
• The Kitchen Trash
• Tidiness Counts

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Step-by-Step Home Selling

• Listing Commissions and Issues
• The Listing Agent & Marketing Your Home
• Listing Agent - Marketing to Other Agents
• Listing Agent - Marketing to Homebuyers

Home Selling Hints & Insights

• What the Heck Is a Short Sale?
• Should You Try to Sell by Owner?
• The Earnest Money Deposit
• Flowers Add Immediate Impact
• What is the Multiple Listing Service?
• Comparable sales and your home's value
• Preventing Lawsuits - Homeowners Warranty
• When Market Value Outpaces Appraised Value
• Negotiating Contingencies in Real Estate Contracts
• What Goes With the Property When You Sell or Buy?
• An appraisal to determine your home's market value?
• How the Lockbox Helps Buyers and Sellers
• If You Think You Need a Bridge Loan
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