In these stressed out times, who couldn’t use a little extra help? Here are some tips and insider secrets that might help OC home sellers attract more offers from well-qualified buyers quickly.

1.      Put a new rectangular or oval black mat at the front door to your home.

2.   Put a pot of fire-colored flowers (red, orange, yellow) on each side of the black mat. Fake plants are OK as long as they look real.

3.   Make sure the front approach to your door is squeaky, sparkling clean. That means the sidewalk, the walkway and the entry way. No dirt, dead leaves or dead anything. Give the door a fresh coat of paint if you need to.

4.   Put a bowl of fresh fruit in the kitchen – apples, orange and lemons.

5.   In the back yard, back porch, back balcony or back patio, put a pair of something in the far right-hand corner: a pair of chairs, a pair of garden gnomes, a pair of potted plants, a pair of candles.

6.   Put the “For Sale” sign in the front right corner of your property.

7.   If you are going to invest a dime into getting your home ready to sell, you can never, never, never over-improve the land your house is sitting on. Invest in green grass and flowering plants.