Give Your Home CPR

BEFORE YOU PUT YOUR HOUSE ON THE MARKET, GIVE IT CPR

CPR is used on people in cardiac arrest in order to oxygenate the blood and maintain a cardiac output to keep vital organs alive.  In real estate, CLEAN, PAINT, REPAIR (CPR) does not convey a matter of life or death.  However, it does convey the duration it might sit in the market. When buyers shop for houses, typically the homes that leave an impression are those that are clean, that have a fresh coat of paint, and that show no signs of repairs.

Clean – cleaning refers to both interior and exterior of the house. Floors, mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors should look vibrant. Kitchen and baths should be squeaky clean. Bedrooms and closets should look orderly.  Either a scented candle or a scented air freshener will enhance the feel of the house.  Vital to the cleaning process is decluttering. Decluttering gives the seller the opportunity to showcase the features the home has to offer.  A cluttered home serves as a distraction to a potential buyer.

Paint – painting also refers to both interior and exterior.  Neutral colors have always proven to be the safest position to take when putting your house on the market.  Fresh paint gives a house a newer look.

Repair – repairing visible repairs first is a vital pre-repair attempts.  If you have holes on the walls, doors or windows that do not close properly, cracked o broken windows, or anything visible that a potential buyer may interpret as a “problem,” repair it before it gives a potential buyer reason to offer you less for your home.