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Do Now:
Fix the foundation
Replace rotted windowsills
Repair or replace the roof
Repair the chimney
Do Very Soon:
Replace windows and doors
Update plumbing and
heating
Gut interior
Replace insulation
Do Soon:
Replace Sheetrock
Paint
Install new cabinets
and fixtures
Update flooring
Do Last:
Seed and grade lawn
Install new siding
Paint exterior
All the little extras...
gay says. "And don't try to just put a
Band-Aid on a problem--people will
see through it."
7. The total package. Buying a home is
an emotional decision. When people
enter your home they're thinking,
`Can I live here?' The less mainte-
nance on the home the buyer has to
take care of, the better.
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