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1"'557 WJT leml àà%O m l rie Thnkig of selling your home? Ame you thmsmg of selhing yMu home idis sffmg? If you*et ame of the nsay hcsueownen; wbc choeae Ibis fflW of >wwr to meve. wbether ycu're tradifUp or dewn, or sisnply releC"Slmgm c~IlbY tflsi 10 lrepife yoei hanme forth * But beote you becense ovdrwhelnud by t mû,k it's a gocd idea ta, sit down and tsy te, "0 ai your home objectively. An arnrac tive, well-cept home geserally has a bqWe chance ofseDlssg more quickly. And dte old adage "firt impressionis ue lasfing 00es" is However. if ycu haventi madle any big rn- peoveosents or changes over the yeara it's M.a gond ide& te try ta take oni major renovation pessjects simply to sell your bomne. Ibis can bie an expensîve mid Iengthy peacedd&e and diere art no guaraniees that .ycu'Il hoe able ta recover mi] of your cosus. Instead, tsy in deisermne what types of minor ccsinelic inprovenents can ho madle. like gencral cltsntng. painting, floo rtfinmhing &Md se, ons. 'liese projects gentraiy drt require a lot of capital and *your bouse can be giealy improved by them. ConsuIt with ycur reaitor te ce whal types of impeovemenîs make the mi meuve. Start WIth the. Outaide An inviting exterior insures that prespec- rive buyera wl i nspect the interior se it's inmportant te, keep ycur Iawn and hedgts trîmmtd sud edged, dt floseer btds cul- tivaitd snd yeur yard free and cita of dlut- ter and refust. .If you bave any loost siding or pavement. itîs a gbcd ides to gelt hese items repaSîrd. And if ycu have any cracked or broken win- dows, get themi tlxed as weil. If your driveway is somewhat unsighdy, consider applyrng a coat of driveway "alt. Ibis eill Improve its appeurance. Missing shingles ce eavestroughs should aise W" replaced and lcose shuttes or awnings shoud ho secured Yeu may aiso want te consader painting the extiior cf your home to spruce it up. And if you bave alunm siding or trim that's realiy dly be sorneonte lcitan it with q, poecr washer, or wash it yourself. If you bave a garage, make suri the deor is citai. aitractave and in gond working order. Aise make sure thse inside of your garage doesn't look tee jumbled or dlut- tered. Aise keep patios walkways sud decks fret cf debeis and clutter and trom any branches tdut look unslightly or detac frons youi home. Jauside You cmii do a lot con the inside cf ycur home as weII, seitheut spending a great des] of mcney. IWO pimary amas te keep in mind we the kitchon mid baihrom. These two mons cf your berne are generally cf prime usterest te prospective buyem. Make sure theyie clutter-fret, brighit and spadesa. ib'is applies to kitchon qîpphances as weiI - especiaiy if you're incluifing thesti wiih die saie cf yow oimue. If die caspeuin in ycur home looks diety ordimgy, you may wattac rent a an cdeier, or be a peefemlonal carpiet cite.e Pet odour can- become irappeil in ruga, mil ibis cmn repel prospective buyen. Macs give ycur homne a thorcg citusimg and aleing plr tc siscwiig it. Malte mure any wccd mil tile fors loocle ean md bright. mns duli and dingy. As weII, ketp in mimd dit moins tbac are ton ciutred wil give tht impesictdat they're mucb smalier dian their tie aise. Try te «eu a "eing cf speccasu wbus cotaducting youe "asprue-up." If you bave tob fMich ftimsituie, ccnsid remoatvlq sme of it and noelngil with a friend or r"ye. .. . . .