What is the properties curb appeal? What makes the potential buyer want to view your home?  I was in a closing and the buyers told me they had been watching the home on the internet for 5 months waiting for their time in their current living quarters to pass.  What attracted them to the home?  First the yard and the outside of the home.  The home was a different brick than most homes in the area and it was very eye catching for them.  The yard was also landscaped and inviting.  What does your property say to potential buyers?  No landscaping?  Bad landscaping?  Is the landscaping maintained?  If the first impression of your yard is negative, you can easily set a negative tone for the entire home.  The next time you drive up to your house, seriously look at the exterior of your property and think about what a buyer sees. 

Clean, clean, clean  Yes, you will have to keep the house spic and span at all times.  I know this is hard, but remember the goal is now to make someone else want to buy your home!  How clean is clean enough?  This is tough, everyone's definition of clean is different.  Given that, how clean is clean enough.  Clean until there is nothing else left to clean.  Not only do you need to clean the floors, walls, trim, appliances, inside of cabinets, closets and anything pertaining to the structure.  You also need to make sure your furnishings are clean and everything else in the house is also clean.  Scratched up coffee table?  Use something to cover the scratches!  Worn out chair?  Remove it or cover it with a slip cover.  Why you might ask?  These are personal possessions that will be moving with me?  These items lead to the overall impression of the home.  If you have a filthy living room suite, is the house really all that clean?  It is the little things that make the difference in the feel of if a home is clean or not so clean...  And please look up at the ceiling and remember to change the filter for the heat and air.