Getting Your Home Ready To Sell It only take a few seconds for a prospective homeowner to fall in love with your home.  Here are just a few items to whip it into shape!   Edge, mow and fertilize the lawn. Reseed sparse areas. Trim hedges, weed lawns and flowerbeds, and prune trees. Cut back overgrown shrubbery. Repaint or restain your front door and trim Reseal cracks in foundation, steps, walkways, walls and patios. Power-wash the exterior. Clean and align gutters and downspouts; clean the chimney. Remove oil stains from driveway and garage. Keep walks and driveway swept or free of ice. Wash the windows inside and out. Hire a cleaning service to thoroughly clean the interior. Paint the w…