Its often the small things that make a large difference when selling a house. Here's a tip for you when the time comes for you to put your house on the market.

When potential buyers come to tour your home they generally will put a great deal of attention on the kitchen. Most families, and especially women, will spend a lot of time in the kitchen. So they'll generally flip every light switch, turn on every fan, try the faucets and yes the dishwasher too. Make sure all of these work and work perfectly. If the sinks in the kitchen don't look good then buy new ones. Its better to buy new inexpensive sinks than have more expensive sinks that are stained and chipped. Oh, and make sure the spray hose works.

Selling a house need not be a tedious process. If your market is a buyer's market then you'll need to pay attention to the big issues as well as the small details. Buyers will have lots of choice and you can influence them to make your house their choice.