Getting your home ready to SELL!
First impressions are lasting impressions.
You will want to make sure the buyers looking at your home
are left with the best possible first impression.
Most importantly - De-clutter, Minimize, and De-personalize
EXTERIOR
- House in good repair
- Eaves, downspouts, and soffits in good repair
- Garage/carport clean and tidy
- Litter picked up
- Cracked or broken window panes replaced
- Lawns and hedges cut and trimmed, garden weeded and edged
- Walks shoveled and salted (if applicable)
- Boot tray inside front door
- Doorbell and door hardware in good repair (easy to unlock and open)
- Porch and foyer clean and tidy
INTERIOR
- Plaster/drywall and paint touched-up
- Doors and cupboards properly closed
- Taps and toilets in good repair
- Burned out light-bulbs replaced
- Squeaky/sticky doors oiled
- Mirrors, fixtures cleaned and polished
- Seals around tubs and sinks in good repair
- Floors cleaned, garbage containers empty
- Inside closets and cupboards neat and tidy
- Appliances cleaned
- Countertops neat
- All lights turned on
- Air conditioner turned on in warm weather
- Fresh air in house (open windows, avoid chemical air-fresheners)
- Fireplace lit in cooler weather
- Halls and stairs cleaned
- Drapes opened during daylight
- Carpets freshly vacuumed
- Fresh flowers in various rooms
- Jewelry and valuables locked safely away or taken with you
- Valuable property, such as objects of art out of reach, out of sight, or locked away
- Pets absent, where possible, or contained during showings, and litter boxes clean
What is your home WORTH?
Complimentary Home Evaluation & Comparative Market Analysis
Benefits of pricing right:
Your property sells faster because it is exposed to more qualified buyers
The closer to market value, the higher the offers
A well-priced property can generate competing offers
Realtors will be enthusiastic about presenting your property to buyers
*Definitely intended to solicit your business, but not if you are already under contract with a Brokerage