10 Ways to Make Your Tucson House Sell

1. Get rid of all that Tucson clutter you've accumulated! Throw out or file stacks of newspapers and magazines. Pack away most of your small decorative items. Store out-of-season clothing to make closets seem roomier. Clean out the garage.

2. Wash your windows and screens to let more light into the interior. Tucson is sunny and average of 320 days a year, so let mother nature help to brighten up your Tucson home.

3. Keep everything extra clean. Tucson has a very dry climate so dust can be found everywhere. Dust regularly to keep it under control. Wash fingerprints from light switch plates. Mop and wax floors. Clean the stove and refrigerator. A clean house makes a better first impression and convinces buyers that the home has been well cared for.

4. Get rid of smells. Clean carpeting and drapes to eliminate cooking odors, smoke, and pet smells. Open the windows.

5. Put higher wattage bulbs in light sockets to make rooms seem brighter, especially basements and other dark rooms. Replace any burnt-out bulbs.

6. Make minor repairs that can create a bad impression. Small problems such as sticky doors, torn screens, cracked caulking, or a dripping faucet may seem trivial, but they’ll give Tucson buyers the impression that the house isn’t well maintained.

7. Tidy your yard. Cut the grass, rake the gravel (that's what Tucson landscape consists of most of them time!),  trim the bushes, and edge the walks. Put a pot or two of bright flowers near the entryway.

8. Patch holes in your driveway and reapply sealant, if applicable. Tucson's weather is pretty dry, but occasionally you'll find that a heavy Arizona monsoon season has caused some damage to your driveway. Better to repair it now that your home shows well for all those Tucson buyers!

9. Clean your gutters. Though we live in the desert, some Tucson homeowners do have rain gutters on their homes. Heavy monsoon rains in can cause flooding problems so many Tucson homeowners install gutters to avoid drainage problems.

10. Polish your front doorknob and door numbers. Make your Tucson home sparkle!