PEELING PAINT
• Many a home sale is made or lost as the buyer approaches the house for the first time. Even a few patches of peeling paint make a house look sad and neglected. And, it makes an otherwise sound home look like it's falling apart.
OFFENSIVE ODORS
• Maybe you're used to it, but when a prospective buyer walks into a home that smells of cigarette smoke, fried fish, wet dogs or dirty diapers, the offensive stench is impossible to ignore. And as a result, the showing rarely lasts more than a few minutes.
MOLD AND MILDEW
• Slime growing on walls isn't only nasty looking, it's a health hazard. As a seller, you can scrub surfaces clean, but until you discover-and stop-the source of the moisture, the problem will return.
WALLPAPER OVERLOAD
• A little wallpaper, no matter how ugly or outdated, isn't likely to kill a deal. However, a house filled with wallpaper can discourage the most interested buyer.
DIRTY, SMELLY BATHROOMS
• Need I say more?
DAMP BASEMENTS
• Water or excessive moisture in a basement renders the space useless for storage and its smell can permeate the whole house.
WATER-STAINED CEILINGS
• These stains aren't always caused by a busted water pipe or leaky roof, but their presence alone is enough to raise a buyer's suspicions.
BUGS
• An ant here or there is okay. The occasional spider or web is no big deal. But nothing will send buyers sprinting for the door faster than opening a kitchen cabinet and seeing an army of bugs creeping out every direction! Ouch!
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