Sellers trying to generate more interest in their home that has been on the market for months should consider these tips.

  • Can the clutter. Pack up pictures, piles of paper, clothes and furniture... anything that makes the place look crowded.
  • Let the light in. Take down heavy drapes, leave the blinds open and the lights on
  • Scrub it up. Shampoo carpets, clean all door, repaint scuffed walls, tidy up the lawn and trim the shrubs.
  • Finish the repair list. Fix everything that is in need of repair instead of hoping buyers will not notice.
  • Enhance the view. Use fencing or plant shrubbery to improve or obscure the view of unattractive nearby properties or views.
  • Try weeknights. Holding an open house on a weekday may attract a different crowd.
  • Ask for feedback. Consult with buyers’ agents for their opinion of how your house showed.
  • Go away. Vacate when potential buyers come around so they can talk freely.
  • Rent to own. Give a potential buyer a little credit .Becoming a landlord may keep you from having to shoulder two mortgages.
  • Drop the asking price. And figure out the lowest amount you're willing or able to accept.

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