When you’re selling your home on your own with flat fee MLS, it’s important to make sure that your home is ready. Many people think that means making an effort to get the inside of their home ready for prospective buyers to see; while the interior is important, it’s essential to look at the exterior of your home before you sell as well.

First, there’s the landscaping. Your front yard has to look great - landscaping can make that happen. For example, if there are large shrubs that cover the front windows, you may want to have them removed. If the flower beds or the edges of the sidewalk are ragged or a great deal of the lawn is burnt out, bringing in a landscaper (or talking with someone at a home and garden center who can give you pointers) can help you to make a far better impression on buyers.

But then, the landscaping isn’t just about the front yard - even though prospective buyers probably won’t see the backyard until after they’ve been inside, if they see that there’s a great deal of work to be done out back, they may wonder if others may wonder what’s being covered up. While a fresh coat of paint may be called for (on the exterior as well as the interior), simply masking problems is never a good idea.

Finally, the last thing to look at when you’re taking a look at the exterior of your house, you’re going to want to take the time to focus on the entryway - that transition from the exterior to the interior of the home is important, and should be as smooth as possible. These are all things that a real estate agent would tell you; when you’re selling with flat fee MLS, they are things that you’re going to need to learn for yourself - and things that you should pay close attention to.