TINY HOME QUIRKS THAT CAN STOP A SALE IN ITS TRACKS

“A noisy toilet often just needs a new toilet flapper,” says Craig Russell, CEO of The English Contractor, a contracting and building firm in Cincinnati.

For under $10, you can ensure your toilet flushes well, because inevitably, someone will use the restroom at your open house.

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"Putty, caulk, and paint make the carpenter what he ain't," says Russell, referencing the liberal use of these materials by some sellers to put cosmetic bandages over imperfections in a home.

He’s seen holes filled with caulk instead of being properly patched, cardboard wedged into doors to keep them closed instead of having the lock adjusted, or painted-over water spots on walls or ceilings instead of repairing the source of the leak.

Have leaks and damage repaired properly, and make sure any cosmetic work looks like it was never done.

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