Consider these

• A confident buyer sweeps into a room. An unconvinced buyer has had to sweep through litter, pizza boxes and junk mail just to get in. Keep things tidy.
• In winter, have lights on during the daytime. They can add enchantment. Or disenchantment if light bulbs are missing.
• There's a big difference between getting a feel for a place and having to feel our way around! Which is why lighting in a room is important. Natural light can liven a place up and give a feeling of freshness and cleanliness. So draw back those curtains - and open those windows. If you don't have curtains and it's still dark, check your windows. They may need urgent cleaning. There's always a first time.
• In vacant properties, always leave some furniture behind to give the place a lived-in feeling.
• Peeling paint suggests that work needs to be done on the property. This could be used to re-negotiate the price.
• If you have a garden, check outside the house is as neat and tidy as the inside.
• To a nervous first-time buyer, a damp stain caused by a minor past leakage suggests an impending flood.
• Ensure your agent knows what makes your house a "home" - explain why it has that special feel to you, point out its highlights.