Kind of funny, but I ran across these articles at almost the same time…

Top 5 Things You Should Know to Help Sell Your Home Fast

and

What Not to Do When Your Home Is on the Market

Give them a visit…  They are both worthy of a read if you are selling your home.  Below I will give you the quick version.

  1. Curb appeal is the key to selling your home.
  2. Deodorize.
  3. Repair and Repaint.
  4. Put away your personal collections.
  5. No guns, drugs or valuable.

And

  1. Do not defer maintenance.
  2. Do not leave up wallpaper and borders.
  3. Do not block off the front of the house with shrubbery.
  4. Do not try to sell an unfurnished home.
  5. Do not stick around for showings and open houses.

The writers of both of these articles go into greater detail about each of these items in their respective posts.  If you are selling your home, they would both be good articles to consider.  However, I would note that every house and every situation is different.  We can talk about yours…