In this buyer’s market, anything you can do to make your home standout will put you ahead of your competitors.  In this regard, the number one recommendation is to make sure your home is clean and free of clutter.  As the old proverb states, “cleanliness is next to godliness!”  This means that you should completely clean your house and yard from the curb to the back fence.  A finicky buyer will be less likely to purchase your home if there is trash and debris in the yard, grease on the kitchen range, mold and mildew in the bathroom and in the grout, filthy carpeting, clothing and other things sitting on chairs, sofas and beds.  You get the picture!  Here is a link to an article that makes other suggestions on what one can do to make your home standout: http://realestate.msn.com/Selling/Article2.aspx?cp-documentid=5602256>1=10534.