Listening to a presentation about the correlation between a smiling face and a longer life span of a person reminded me of pictures of homes that are offered for sale.

How many pictures of homes did you see on the internet that showed a genuine smile and how many more do you see that are frowning?

Yes…a home can either smile or frown through pictures.

It has everything to do with how you as the owner take care of your house inside and out and how you prepare your home for the photo close-ups. When the decision is made to sell your home, you need to prepare it for its’ best smile for the close-up photos inside and out.

You may need to consider reducing the amount of personal items you have as decorations, including family pictures you have in the house. This would be also a great time to make more money by holding a yard sale or just consider getting a storage unit. I would advise against storing any items in the garage.

Clean the house inside and out. When you don’t have time, hire a cleaning company to help you with the cleaning and I would advise cleaning every nook and cranny on the inside of the house. When needed repairs are made touch up with paint. The bigger the smile on your house during for the photos, the more buyers and potential full price offers you will attract.