A little pre-planning goes a long way. If you don't have the money or time to invest in cleaning up the yard. Landscaping will provide the most bang for your buck. Trim hedges, mow the lawn, plant bright colored annuals if its spring or summer, edge and weed flower beds.

Open houses have significant benefits. Often curious neighbors will visit and help spread the word if they are impressed with what they see. Browsers will stop by and often evaluate the property, this is a great opportunity for realtors to connect with potential buyers.

In order to get the most bang for your buck prepare for the open house. In the dining area, set the table and light candles to give ambience. Clear out the clutter in the home so it looks open and spacious. Give appropriate notice, the week of your open house hold a "preview" or a realtors open house. Focus on the unique features of the home.

And remember the date of the open house matters, if a local event or holiday is NOT the time to hold an open house.

Place balloons on the mailbox to make the property easy to locate. Provide refreshments to potential purchasers and use a sign-in book to capture the information of prospective buyers, if they don't want the property they might have an interest in another property.