To screen or not to screen
Take the screens off of your windows.
It is important to create a bright open feeling in your home and the best way to do that is to remove all of the screens that are attached to your home. I have previewed many homes for potential buyers that I have crossed off of my list because the house is just too dark and gloomy. We live in a warm sunny city. People who live here love the sun and want to feel it.
Get the screens off of your windows and open up your house. Just like they sang in that 60s song "Let the sun shine in."
I understand that there are efficiency reasons for leaving the screens on, particularly keeping electricity costs down. But if the goal is to sell your home and to get the most value out of it, you have to spend a little money.
Don't worry about the extra costs because you're going to make that back tenfold when a buyer walks through your house and loves the bright open feeling that they get because you have removed your screens.
So take the screens off and put them in the garage and take the money from your closing and put it in the bank.
