If you’re trying to sell your home in Minneapolis-St Paul this Summer, it’s not enough that your home looks it’s best. It has to look spectacular.

With a summer open House, everything on your property is on full display, so it has to be in the best possible shape. Your goal is to have an open house where your home presents itself so beautifully that it practically sells itself.

Here are some tips to help get you moving in that direction:

The Exterior

Your home’s exterior is the first thing potential buyers will notice. Curb appeal is usually one of the most important factors influencing a buyer’s decision – first impressions are everything.

• Clear gutters and drains of all dead leaves and debris. If necessary make sure that the gutters are the secured to the wall

• If the outside of your home hasn’t been painted for some time, now the time to do so

• Landscape and manicure all lawn areas and shrubbery

• Update, clean, and make any repairs to the front garden and patio areas

• Flora and Fauna: Add as many plants and planters as you feel could help enhance curb appeal. Summer flowering plants and hanging baskets can brighten up the entrance to your home tremendously

• Check all garden furniture for any sides of molding or rotting. Repair, repaint, and varnish where needed

The Interior

If the interior of your home hasn’t been updated for some time, you should consider having the home professionally “staged.” A professional “stager” will temporarily re-decorate the home with contemporary furnishings to enhance the interior to make it as neutral as possible.

Staging de-personalizes your home so that it becomes more appealing to the potential buyer. The sentimental value we attach to possessions, such as our favorite worn-in Lazy Boy, may not be as attractive to the uninitiated. You may look with great fondness at all of the entryways adorned with Fido’s lovable scratch marks, but to your potential buyer, they’ll most likely be nothing more than eyesores.

Staging can be costly, but it’s a worthy investment if you are serious about getting top dollar for your home in Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Clean Everything

Make sure to remove any and all clutter that takes away from the essential character of your home.

Make an assessment of anything in the house that needs cleaning, washing, or flat out removal.

If carpets need to be replaced, now’s the time. Wash all walls and ceilings, even if they don’t look like they need it. The home should be a clean slate by the day of the first open house.

Prepare for The Open House

For the open house, your house has to be spotless. Pay particular attention to the bathrooms. Add air fresheners to add that extra little touch of freshness. Since it is summer, turn the air conditioning on. Make sure the temperature is comfortable enough for guests, and point out the fact that the air conditioning is in fine working order. Decorate the home liberally with fresh flowers, and make sure the lighting presents your home the best way possible.

All of these tips will help to ensure that your home has the best chance of getting the potential buyer to put down an offer. If you’d rather spare yourself the hassle and costs of these summer preparations, you can always turn to We Buy Ugly Houses. We’ll buy your house outright, with cash, with no added fees or commissions.

Contact the summer home-selling specialists at We Buy Ugly Houses today.