When selling your home, you’ll want to wow potential buyers during showings.

Prior to listing your home, make necessary repairs. A leaky water heater or damaged roof could make buyers wary.

Do an initial deep cleaning of your house, and before each showing, tidy up by dusting, vacuuming and taking out the trash.

Stage your home to make it look inviting.

Staging will also help buyers envision themselves living in the space.

Remove potentially offensive items, including political, religious and even sports team references.

These could distract buyers or, worse, push them away.

For more tips on preparing your home for showings, ask your real estate agent.