Think of your home as  a product or service. You need to 'Package" it attractively to create a demand for it. here are some fast inexpensive changes that should make your home stand out among similarly-priced homes in your neighborhood:

  Your yard: keep lawn neat and well trimmed,with well-proportioned shrubs.  Front Door: neat and clean paint it if it needs it. Consider adding an inviting "welcome mat" or a holiday ornament.   Home Exterior: Apply fresh paint where it needs it. Make sure the windows are crystal clear; potential buyers often peer through the windows.   Make sure ALL of the Lights are on. This makes rooms look more inviting and spacious. I recommend using a vanilla air freshener that applies directly to your air filter. This gives your home the "new model home" aroma. The Living room ,discard worn, chipped, frayed furniture. Add lamp if it is dark. Open curtains.  The Kitchen Appliances should be spotless and everything works perfectly. Repair or Replace anything that sticks, squeaks or drips. The Bedrooms remove excess furniture to make them appear larger. Make sure Bathrooms are always neat and clean. Make sure showers are free of scum and tile grout in good shape.  If possible make the Basement look like a" living area".

   When you let Potential Buyers in the door appeal to their  senses: make sure lights are on the home has a vanilla aroma, and perhaps soft classical or jazz music playing on the stereo.  

                                                  RADON FACT SHEET

  What is Radon? Radon is a naturally occurring, odorless, inert gas produced in soil by the radioactive decay of uranium. Trace amounts of uranium are found in all soil; it is this uranium that generates the radon gas that is of concern. When radon itself goes through the radioactive decay process, it emits radiation called alpha particles.                          What is the concern?  When alpha particles strike living tissue, they cause cellular damage that can lead to the development of cancer. Since the contact of living tissue with radon gas occurs in the lungs, our concern is lung cancer.

  It has been found that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer,causing about 14,000 deaths every year ( even more than breast and prostate cancer) AS a result of these findings, the EPA has set the Radon Action Level at 4.0 picocuries per liter (pCi/L). If the average indoor radon level is 4.0 pCi/L) or more, the Epa recommends that it be mitigated.

  Under normal circumstances, very little radon leaves the soil. For example, the average outdoor radon concentration is only about  0.4pCi/L .