15 Real-Estate Tips for Selling Your Home Right Now

A beautiful yard might make all the difference. Kim Dawson, president of North Carolina Association of Realtors, says buying a table with an umbrella and adding or sprucing up potted flowers can help buyers see themselves entertaining and enjoying the outdoor space. Karen Gray Plaisted, a professional property stylist with Design Solutions KGP in New Jersey, also suggests focusing on outdoor areas. “Think of going on a vacation and the emotions you feel when relaxing on the veranda sipping a cool refreshing drink,” Plaisted says. “That’s the way you sell in the summer.”