7 Deadly Sellers' Sins

Adapted from " The 7 Deadly Sins Your Sellers May Be Committing" By Thomas M. Mitchell as published in National Realty News, March 6, 2008

So, what's the biggest mistake home sellers make? Thinking that potential buyers will walk into their home and just love the way they have decorated. Wrong.

Here is what the Accredited Home Staging Council refers to as the Seven Deadly Sins of Staging. Do you know any sellers guilty of any of these potential deal breakers?

1. Failure to thoroughly deep clean the home – especially the kitchen and bathrooms.
2. Failure to de-clutter the entire home.
3. Failure to de-personalize the entire home.
4. Failure to use neutral colors when painting both inside and outside.
5. Failure to spotlessly clean the windows and window coverings.
6. Failure to make the pets disappear.
7. Failure to spruce up the number one calling card – the landscaping.