10 Tips to Increase your Home's Value - Tip 4 - Clean your house

Over the next 10 days I would like to share with you 10 Tips to help increase your home’s value. We are on to tip 4, if you have missed the first two tips you should be able to find them in the blog archive area just to the right of this post. The thought of increasing the value of your home may be easier than you think By following these tips found via the Home and Garden Network, your home may be worth more than you think.

Tip 4: Clean your house now for profits later.
“Have you decided to put your house on the market, a bright and sparkly home can sometimes draw buyers in like a magnet. A house can never be too clean. It can sometimes be a good idea, to step back and look at home as if you were a buyer, would you choose the house that is slightly dingy or the home down the street that is clean and welcoming?

By making your house a clean house a priority, you are doing several things at once. First, you stay on top of maintenance issues, spotting potential problems before they become expensive ones. Secondly, you don't allow dirt and junk to build up over time. Things like mold can become a pest if allowed to stretch unchecked. Finally, a clean house is healthier for you and your family.

Remember, de-cluttering is also a form of cleaning. Just as dirt builds up, so does clutter. Don't waste time or money moving your junk around. Get rid of it now. When it comes time to sell you will feel certain about what you are presenting to the potential buyer.”