We Buy Houses VA: To sell your house you’ll need to bring as much attention to it as possible. Most of the advice you’ll receive talks about curb appeal. That can be interpreted as the look of the exterior of the house and the yard area.

What if you also throw open the blinds and turn on the lights to present a sort of stage show from the street view. Passersby can get a glimpse that leaves them wanting to see more. You may get some people that want to come in and take a look around since the house is for sale.

The competition to sell a house is quite fierce these days and you’ll have to do something different to attract attention. Give the potential buyers a psychological teaser that leads them into the house with a good impression already established from what they can see through the windows.

Clean the window glass thoroughly so that it is as crystal clear as possible. Open the curtains or blinds on the street side. Stand outside, particularly from the street view area, and see what passersby see when looking through to the inside. Do this in the daytime and at night with interior lights on. Take a picture with your cell phone in each case.

You can now see what you should remove from the window view and what can stay. If you have a nice piece of artwork on the wall that has a lighted accent, turn it on so it is clearly seen through the window. Center any shelving unit or piece of furniture that is attractive from the outside. If there’s a bare bulb, buy a shade for it or borrow one from the light in the basement. Do what you can to give the best possible first impression.

Fix the curtains or blinds so they look great. You don’t need to buy new curtains if you don’t have them or if yours are very worn. Plain fabric can used, as can a sheet cut to fit. A simple tie-back can be made using a cup hook in the window frame. Use a piece of ribbon or lace to tie the curtain and hook it to the frame to sweep the curtain away from the window. Now give the interior a good wall cleaning or fresh paint and you’ll have a mini stage show that makes buyers want to come and get a better look.

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