Selling your home
Preparing your home to sell
You don't need to renovate to sell well — you need to spend on the right things and skip the rest. Here's how I help you prep so your home shows its best without wasting money.
The cheap stuff moves the needle most
Before anything expensive, the basics do the heavy lifting: declutter, deep clean, touch up paint, fix the small broken things a buyer will notice, and clean up the curb appeal so the first impression lands. These cost little and consistently return more than they cost.
What's worth fixing before listing
- Anything that reads as "deferred maintenance" — dripping faucets, a running toilet, cracked outlet covers, sticking doors.
- Fresh, neutral paint where walls are scuffed or bold-colored.
- Lighting — clean fixtures, working bulbs, and brighter where it's dim.
- The front of the house: trimmed landscaping, a clean entry, a tidy yard.
What to skip
Big pre-sale renovations rarely return their cost — a full kitchen or bath remodel usually gives the next owner what they would've chosen, on your dime. Same with over-personal upgrades. I'll tell you honestly when a project won't pay off, so you're not sinking money into something a buyer won't credit you for.
I'll walk it with you
Every home is different. Before we list, I'll go through yours room by room and give you a short, prioritized list — what actually matters for your home and your buyer, and what's fine to leave alone.
Request your free home valuation
Tell me where your home is and roughly what's prompting the move — I'll follow up personally with a real number and a plan.