Top Five Mistakes Sellers Make -

Add "little repairs" to the list. Buyers typically look at the items they don't like about a home and fixate on what's broken and outdated. The last thing they want to do is buy a home and then have to fix and/or replace. Hire someone to do the minor repairs, (paint a wall, replace a broken fixture, caulk the bathroom, etc,...) unless you are handy then you can do it yourself. The return on your investment will be ten fold.

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