Lyndsay Lamb and Leslie Davis know a thing or two about selling houses. The pacific northwesterners are expert real estate agents with an eye for home staging and design. And, of course, they're the hosts of HGTV's Unsellable Houses. Here, they share their top tips for updating and listing for-sale homes — so you can make that *special* sale asap.

Sisters Leslie and Lyndsay think the first 10 seconds of someone seeing your home is crucial to the sell. People start making a decision immediately, so curb appeal is a central part to your home-on-the-market game. Give your landscaping a little TLC: pull weeds, refresh your mulch, cut back overgrown plants and add new flowers and potted plants where necessary.

A pop of color on your front door is an easy and affordable way to establish curb appeal and allows your house to stand out from the rest on the block.

Light and bright is the name of the game. While taupes and beiges are neutral color choices, they often don't show a house off in its best hue. Opt for brilliant whites to really open up and animate your home.