There's a good chance that your home is hitting the major checkpoints: well-priced, in a great location, and awesome looks. If you had trouble checking off that last box, take heart; fixes are easier than you may think. Read on to find some quick tips to perk your home up for your buyers.

Spiff up your kitchen cabinets. Your kitchen will undoubtedly be the focus of your buyer's attention, and drab and unattractive cabinetry is real turn off that can carry throughout the entire home. New cabinets are expensive and will take some time to have installed, but the fix can be as easy as a few cans of paint. Often, when we live with a space for years, we fail to notice how time and use has taken its toll on the cabinets. The very nature of the location means frequent cleaning, leading to a dulling of the finish. Take the cabinet and drawer handles off when you paint or refinish, and replace them with something modern and eye-catching. Burnished silver shades are hot now.

Put some wooden blinds on the windows. Window treatments custom made for a particular room often get left with the house when the new owners move in, but drapes that match your decor do not always go with your new buyer's style. Wooden blinds give every room a touch of fine finishing and automatically make your rooms look expensive. When they first became popular, these blinds were actually very expensive, but now you can order custom-sized wooden blinds online very reasonably. Most rooms are going to look best if you stick with white or ivory shades, which are sure to go with many different types of decor. Whatever you do, please get rid of vertical and mini blinds; they went out of style decades ago.

Get your floors in shape. Freshly steam-cleaned carpets both look and smell better, and you can do it yourself by renting a machine at a local supermarket. In a matter of hours your carpets will be looking like new. If you have unattractive hard floors in your home, you can cover up those eyesores with stick on vinyl squares that install easily and quickly. You can even find these squares in patterns that look just like wood. You won't be fooling your buyers, but it's better than distracting them and turning them off with ugly flooring.

Add some curb appeal. First impressions matter, so make sure your yard is neat and well landscaped. There's no need to call in a professional; just clean out the beds, add some fresh mulch and make sure the lawn is mowed and trimmed. Some large pots of flowering plants placed near the front door will add a welcoming touch, and don't forget to give your front door a fresh coat of paint. Blues and greens are popular right now.