Quick Tips for Staging Your Home: INSIDE
Play music everyday; you never know when a showing may occur.
Before all showings open window coverings, turn on lights, keep garage doors closed and toilet seats down!
Put away all valuables in a safety deposit box to avoid theft.
Allow potential buyers privacy to view your home; go for a walk, leave or work in your yard.
Remember to leave your lights on in every room.
Clear the refrigerator of paper, magnets, pictures etc..
In bathrooms, take a cotton ball and soak it in window cleaner. Then put the cotton ball in an area that will not be seen; this will help with bathroom odor.
Always make your beds!
Remove the dead leaves from any plants.

Quick Tips for Staging your Home: OUTSIDE
Move all garbage cans, discarded wood scraps or any building materials that may be around the parameter of your home.
Prune bushes and trees.
A fresh coat of paint on the front door will give the buyers a good first impression.
If you can't afford to paint the outside of your home, give it a good powerwash to remove dirt and grime.

In General: Be Your Own BUYER
Try to look at your house "through a buyer's eyes," as though you've never seen it before. This exercise will help you see what needs to be done. Any time and money invested on these items will usually bring you the return of more money and a quicker sale.