Before putting your home on the market, you can enhance its interior by:

• Cleaning every room and removing clutter. This along will make your house appear bigger and brighter. Some homeowners with crowded rooms rent storage units and move some of their furniture out, creating a sleeker, more spacious look.
• Hiring a professional cleaning service every few weeks while the house is on the market.
• Removing items from kitchen counters, closets and attics.
• Repainting soiled or strongly colored walls with a neutral shade such as off-white or beige. Apply the same colors to carpets and flooring.
• Checking and repairing cracks, leaks and signs of dampness in the attic and basement, as well as repairing cracks, holes or damage to plaster, wallboard, wallpaper, paint and tiles.
• Replacing broken or cracked windowpanes, molding and other woodwork.
• Inspecting and repairing plumbing, heating, cooling and alarm systems.
• Repairing dripping faucets and showerheads.
• Buying fancy towels for the bathroom to be displayed only when prospective buyers visit.
• Sprucing up a kitchen in need of major remodeling with new cabinet knobs, window treatments or a coat of neutral paint.