10 Cheap Ways to Boost Your Home's Sales Price by Spring

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Don’t forget the floors

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Improving the condition of a home’s flooring is also a smart move for sellers—and you don’t need to refinish wood floors or install new carpets to make them more attractive. “If it’s a hardwood [floor], has the floor been buffed?” says David Lupberger, a home improvement expert with ServiceMagic.com. “If you have carpets, have the carpets been cleaned?”

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