If you are selling your house you need to know that small things can make a big impression on potential buyers as they come to tour your house. Here's a tip for something you may not have thought of.

When a possible buyer comes to your house for a house tour remember that the first thing they will see is the front of the house and the yard. Make sure the yard is cleaned up and if you have a fence be sure that it is in good repair. On the front porch make sure there aren't things littered about and that there are no cobwebs on the ceiling. If the front door bell doesn't work get it fixed.

These are small details that collectively create an impression of a well maintained home ready for its new owner. Many buyers don't want to move into a house that looks unkept and trashy on the outside. When that potential buyer enters through the front door, make sure what they have seen on the outside hasn't put them in a negative frame of mind.