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Prep Your Home for Profit | Maximize Your Homes Value!

Advisory Tony Accardo September 22, 2020

Prep for Profit: five easy home improvement projects to prepare your home for sale.

1. Give Your Lawn Some Love

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- Pull weeds

- Plant flowers in a consistent palette

- Reseed or lay sod

- Fertilize & mulch

- Repair or redo broken paths

2. Kick Up Your Curb Appeal

- Clean gutters

- Pressure wash surfaces

- Repaint or replace the front door

- Touch up trim paint

- Clean or replace the roof

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3. Create a Clean

Canvas

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- A fresh coat of paint is a low-cost interior improvement that makes a big statement.

- Light, neutral colors appeal to a wide range of buyers.

- Ask us about our favorite white paint colors.

4. Declutter & Depersonalize

- Organize closets, pantries, and your garage

- Minimize family photos and mementos

- Style and clean shelves and any open storage

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5. Visualize Your Upgrade

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- Ask me about Compass Lens to visualize the potential of your space

- Maximize the value of your home with Compass Concierge and make upgrades with zero upfront costs

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