10 Ways to Not Sell Your House

When it comes to selling a home, these unforgivable no-no's top the charts. Use this checklist to make sure you won't lose potential buyers on account of an unkempt yard or those dirty dishes.

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Lingering Stench

Don’t change the litter box. After all, you changed it yesterday, right? It doesn’t smell that bad.

Or… give your house the "sniff test." Nothing is more off-putting to a prospective buyer than a house that smells stale ... or worse. Often, you become so inured to the smell of your own home that you don’t notice scents that might offend visitors.

Empty the garbage, load dirty clothes into the washing machine, run a lemon rind through the disposal, give wood furniture a quick polish, and for goodness sake, change the litter box.

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