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Thinking of selling your home? Wanting to add some curb appeal? Here are a few pointers to help your home's exterior bloom this spring:

1. Go around the perimeter of the house and move all garbage cans, discarded wood scraps, garden hoses, extra building materials, etc., into the garage.
2. Check gutters for roof moss and dry rot. Make sure they are swept and cleaned.
3. Look at all plants... prune bushes and trees. Keep plants from blocking windows. "YOU CAN'T SELL A HOUSE IF YOU CAN'T SEE IT!" Plants are like children -- they grow so fast!!
4. Weed and then mulch all planting areas. Keep lawn freshly cut and fertilized. Remove and dead plants or shrubs. If you have a dog, take a CAREFUL walk around your yard and clean up any "dog bombs!"
5. Clear patios or decks of all small items. such as small planters, flower pots, charcoal, barbecues, toys. etc. (Put them in the garage or a storage unit.)
6. Check paint condition of the house -- especially the front door and trim. "CURB APPEAL REALLY WORKS!"

Thinking of selling your home? Once you have staged the exterior, it's time to focus on the interior. Here are a few tips that will help increase your home's appeal to most buyers...

1. Clear all unnecessary objects from furniture throughout the house. Keep decorative objects on the furniture restricted to groups of 1, 3, or 5 items.
2. Clear all unnecessary objects from the kitchen countertops. If it isn't used on a daily basis... put it away! Clear refrigerator fronts of "fridge art." (A sparse kitchen helps the buyer mentally move their own things into your kitchen.)
3. In the bathroom, remove any unnecessary items from countertops, tubs, shower stalls and commode tops. Keep only your most needed cosmetics, brushes, perfumes etc., in one small group on the counter. Coordinate towels to one or two colors only.
4. Rearrange or remove some of the furniture if necessary. As owners, many times we have too much furniture in a room. This is wonderful for our own personal enjoyment, but when it comes to selling we need to thin out as much as possible to make rooms appear larger.
5. Take down or rearrange certain pictures or objects on walls. Patch and paint if necessary.
6. Review the inside of the house room by room, and:

Open Houses This Weekend

Saturday, April 26th

10am-12pm:

    688 Serenity Blvd., Normal, Franklin Heights Model Home $369,900

1pm-3pm:

    7 Hodgehaven, Bloomington, Garling Heights Subdivision $289,900

    1605 Budig, Normal, University Park $199,900

Sunday, April 27th

    510 N. East St., Hudson $174,900

    688 Serenity Blvd., Normal, Franklin Heights Model Home $369,900