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Designed to Sell Top 35 Selling Secrets: #35 to #24

Our experts put their heads together to come up with their top tips for getting a house sold.

Special Presentation : Episode HD2S1-S07 -- More Projects »
All three teams from the hit show Designed to Sell — from Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, D.C. — have put their heads together and come up with their top 35 ideas for bringing in top dollar from a house sale. Get real estate advice, design-savvy tips and handyman secrets that any seller can use to boost the bottom line.
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#35: Declutter.
Next: #34: Clean Up to Clean Up.
People won't buy a house if they can't see the square footage, so clear it out and clean it up. "Clutter gives the perception that there's not enough storage in the house," says real estate expert Shannon Freeman of the L.A. team. A basic rule of thumb to decide whether or not something is clutter is "if you can't sit on it, it's not decoration, and you can't eat it, it's clutter," says designer Lisa LaPorta, also of the L.A. team.


#35: Declutter.

#34: Clean Up to Clean Up.

#33: Fix it or Forget It.

#32: Go Neutral.

#31: Design to Smell.


#30: Spring Into Action.

#29: Clear It Out and Clean It Up.

#28: Embrace Your Architecture.

#27: Opportunity Knocks.

#26: Deck It Out.


#25: Have Them at Hello.

#24: Fire Up the Fireplace.


Also in this Episode
Special Presentation : Episode HD2S1-S07
•Designed to Sell Top 35 Selling Secrets: #35 to #24
•Designed to Sell Top 35 Selling Secrets: #23 to #11
•Designed to Sell Top 35 Selling Secrets: #10 to #1
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