It takes more than the smell of fresh baked cookies to sell a home in this soft market. The MSN Real Estate message board is full of take-home tips for home sellers from the folks who replied to a request for advice on making a house stand out.

The number one suggestion having been expressed in many variations is “clean every square inch of your property and keep it clean until closing.” More than 200 respondents started at the curb and didn’t stop until the back fence as they posted suggestions to help attract buyers. “Curb appeal” literally begins and starts with the curb. Does it need to have leaves, cigarette butts or other debris cleaned up? It’s amazing at how other things in the yard start taking on a much more attractive look.

Another topic centers around making the property have as much “online appeal” as possible. The finest looking home doesn’t have a chance with poor photography A huge portion of Internet listings are the first impression of your home for many buyers. With so many listings posted in some areas, trying to make out details in dark, blurry photos when there are a lot of other listings to look at could have a very negative effect.

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