You need to take care of these things so that you do not put them off, thwarting your chances of actually striking a good bargain: •De-clutter: Any home with a lot of clutter, that is to say, a house that has not used up its space in a proper manner stands very less chances of getting sold faster for a good price.

MOST IMPORTANT: DECLUTTER, DEPERSONALIZE -- the buyer wants to envision themselves in your household --- this article may help too: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/26/realestate/small-projects-big-payoff.html

He decluttered, scraped the ceilings, touched up the floors, and repainted.

I know this is tough when you are occupying the home, but take some time to "declutter" (note, your home seems far from cluttered... from a marketing standpoint, declutter means "remove personal items like family photos and cat tree") and try to take photos of the home as if you were selling it (full rooms, yard, patio, garden, etc).  

We forced appreciation within our own SFH out of necessity to support our growing family (2 bedroom 1 bath --> 4 bedroom 2 Bath and a seriously de-cluttered basement).

De-clutter.

I have other things in my office standard wall calendar, small wall mounted book shelf, degrees, and some Frank Lloyd Wright/Architectural Prints/Photos, but I want to declutter them and focus my office envelope into more purposeful, motivational, and task oriented. 

Do you have it completely de-cluttered, nicely landscaped, neutral paint, etc.

Laminate kitchen counter tops had popped off from the glue, laundry room door had fallen off the tracks, rooms need to be painted - house de-cluttered - items fixed.     

While the cost to stage a home will vary depending on the location and your needs, to stage a completely vacant home the price can range from $975 to as much as $5500, according RESA.Whether choose to go it a lone, or hire a professional, here are a few tips to keep in mind as you prepare a home for the market.Clean and declutter.