Well, now it's my time to weigh in on the issue. I put together my own fast and relatively inexpensive list that any homeowner can do --- and each one should raise an eyebrow from potential buyers looking for little details. So, without further ado here is "Master Contractor Ed Del Grande's Five Fast Fixes" to help sell your home:

1. Install a new "eco-performance" shower head. These new sleek-looking, high-quality, high-performance shower heads add an inviting look to your shower. The big surprise to point out is that they use 30% less water than a standard shower head, but still deliver a strong spray. Seeing is believing, so turn it on!

2. Add gutter extensions to your downspouts. Yes, gutter extensions really do help in keeping a basement dry. Adding an extension diverts the water about four feet from your foundation causing most of the water to run off into the property grading instead of back into your basement. A dry basement can increase the value of a home ten to fifteen percent!

3. Install insulating pipe sleeves. Pre-split and pre-glued insulating pipe sleeves are easily installed on just about any exposed hot or cold water line. For hot water lines it saves energy, and for cold water lines it cuts down on pipe sweating. A home without pipe insulation is like wearing shoes with no socks!

4. Install plastic wall anchors in exposed picture frame holes. Many homeowners simply bang a nail or screw into standard drywall to hang a photo. In most cases this will damage the drywall. Plastic anchor kits allow you to insert the anchor into the drywall hole giving it an instant finish look with more strength. When the photo or painting is removed and potential buyers see the professional finished look of the wall anchor kit, that will be the true work of art!

5. Add a transition seat to your toilet. New "transition" toilet seats accommodate adults and children in one sleek looking seat. It consists of three layers, the first being the lid. Picking up the lid reveals a child seat that every mother falls in love with. Picking up the child seat reveals the standard adult seat. The complete seat is raised when the adult seat is in the up position. This is truly a toilet seat that does "double duty"!

I hope you enjoyed my list, and my final tip for you is to try some or all of these things at your home even if you're not selling. With all the equity building, easy fix tips I mentioned, who would want to move after you install all that smart stuff!