Answers by David Woods

Buyers are going to understand that the seller is moving, so items stored in a garage is fine. Make sure it looks organized. Also make sure that the buyer can get a general idea of condition and have access to look over items like a furnace or hot water heater.

You should plan to change the locks on a new house that you have purchased. You never know, maybe the sellers left a key with a neighbor one time when they went on vacation.

First Impressions. The first thing a buyer sees when coming to view your house is the front yard. If your landscape is lacking color, add some potted flowers. Replace old shrubs if your budget allows.

You can obtain sales and ownership history from your county assessor or property value administrator. Many times they have this information online.

A pre-listing inspection solves several problems. It will show you items that you may want to fix prior to listing; then you can provide this inspection report to a buyer showing the items fixed. You will have also saved the buyer from maybe having to have a new inspection performed.