Having quite a few listings stretching from 1 BR condos to 5 BR SFHs, I have gathered a few simple ideas to help sellers better PRESENT their homes and POSITION them to seller quicker and for more money!!! These things can be done ideally before your listing appointment with your realtor, but if it's after the fact, that's ok, too. Your realtor will probably want to reschedule photos and video for when the home is presented perfectly.

1. Trim bushes and low-hanging trees! Overgrown shrubbery and trees are a TRIPLE-whammy: 1) Buyers can't see alot of the house enough to fall in love with it 2) It will make your home look smaller than it is 3) Buyers will wonder what other home maintenance has been let go.
2. Keep your lawn manicured! I know this is hard in our water-conscious world, but having a lawn doesn't require as much water as one would think (except in a drought and buyers understand). Water in the early morning, pre-dawn hours and do this just 1 - 2 times per week to supplement regular rainfall. Keep the lawn mowed AND EDGED so it presents as nice as possible.
3. Keep that pool BLUE! Ok, it takes a little money to keep your pool in swimming condition, but for the $25 - $50 per month, you could realize $1000's in extra profit. A green/brown/black pool is SUCH a turnoff...the home could be beautiful, but the pool might turn off buyers completely.
4. Windows need to be cleaned and have screens! Dust/wash the inside and WASH the dirt off the outside. A clean window lets in more light which makes the house show better and who really wants to see the doggy drool on the glass????
5. Change your A/C filters regularly. Changing your A/C filters will accomplish a few things: 1) Will allow cleaner air to circulate the home 2) will remove some odors which is rule 1 of selling homes 3) will allow more cool air to circulate, which will keep your home cooler (rather than struggling to maintain a temperature).
6. Spring for the color! Don't hesitate to spend $100 and buy some beautiful flowering perennials. They will add some "pop" to your home's exterior and the Buyers will fall in love with it!
7. Clean your gutters! My personal favorite is the weeds that grow in seller's gutters. Seeing that, you know they haven't touched them in MONTHS, if not years! You may not think it a big deal, but it falls in line with the trimming - full, overflowing gutters can lead to major water intrusion issues. Let the Buyers know you worked hard to keep your home in tip top shape by keeping those gutters clean.
8. Pressure wash. Discolored, moldy walking surfaces leading to someone's house will set expectations in a Buyer's mind that MAY not be reversible. Hire a local person (or rent a machine from an equipment rental place) and you'll be glad you did.