75 Step Checklist To Get Your Home Ready For Sale
75 Step Checklist To Get Your Home Ready For Sale
Your goal should be to present a clean, spacious, clutter free home. The kind you’d like to buy! Do a little each day and it will pay dividends.
Curb Appeal
Mow lawn
Trim shrubs
Edge gardens and walkways
Weed and mulch
Sweep walkways and driveways, remove branches, litter and toys
Add colour and fill bare spots with plantings
Remove mildew or moss from walls or walks with bleach and water
Take stains off your driveway with cleaner or kitty litter
Stack woodpile neatly
Clean and repair patio and deck areas
Remove any outdoor furniture which is not in good shape
Make sure pool or spa sparkles
Replace old storm doors
Check for flat fitting roof shingles
Repair broken windows/shutters, replace torn screens, make sure frames and seams have solid caulking
Hose off exterior wood and trim, replace damaged bricks or wood
Touch up exterior paint, repair gutters and eaves
Clean and remove rust from any window A/C units or store them away
Paint the front door and mailbox
Add a new front door mat and consider seasonal door decoration
Shine brass hardware on front door, exterior lighting fixtures, etc.
Make sure doorbell is in good working order
General Interior Tips
Add a fresh coat of interior paint in light neutral colours
Shampoo carpeting, replace if necessary
Clean and wax hardwood floors, refinish if necessary
Clean and wash kitchen and bathroom floors
Wash all windows, vacuum blinds, wash window sills
Clean the fireplace
Clean out and organize closets, add extra space by packing clothes and items you won’t need again until after you’ve moved
Remove extra furniture, worn rugs and items you don’t use: keep papers, toys, etc. picked up, especially on stairs
Repair easy fixes: loose doorknobs, cracked moulding, leaky taps and toilets, squeaky doors, closet or screen doors off their tracks, etc.
Add dished potpourri or drop of vanilla or bath oil on light bulbs for scent
Secure jewelry, cash or other valuables
Living Room
Make it cozy and inviting, discard chipped or worn furniture and frayed or worn rugs
Consider packing away personal photos
Remove as much clutter as possible
Dining Room
Polish any visible silver or crystal
Set the table for a formal dinner to help viewers imagine entertaining here
Kitchen
Make sure appliances are spotless inside and out (try baking soda for cleaning formica stains).
Make sure all appliances are in perfect working order
Clean often forgotten spots on top of fridge and under sink
Wax or sponge floors to brilliant shine, clean baseboards
Organize item inside cabinets, pre pack anything you won’t be using before your move
Keep counters as clear and empty as possible
Bathrooms
Remove all rust and mildew
Make sure tile, fixtures, shower doors, are immaculate and shining
Make sure all fixtures are in good shape
Replace loose caulking or grout
Make sure lighting is bright, but soft
Master Bedroom
Organize furniture to create a spacious look with well defined sitting, sleeping and dressing areas
Organize and minimize walk‐in closet
Basement
Sell, give away or throw out unnecessary items
Organize and create more space by hanging tools and placing items on shelves
Clean water heater and drain sediment
Change furnace filter
Make inspection access easy
Clean and paint concrete floors and walls
Provide strong overhead lighting
Attic
Tidy up by discarding or pre‐packing
Make sure exposed insulation is visible and in good condition
Make sure air vent is in good working order
Provide strong overhead lighting
When It’s Time To Show
Make sure all marketing materials are readily available Open all draperies and shades, turn on all lights
Pick up toys and other clutter, check to make sure beds are made and clothes are put away
Give the carpets a quick vacuuming
Add some strategically placed fresh flowers
Open bathroom window for fresh air
Pop a spicy desert or just a pan of cinnamon in the oven for aroma
Turn off the TV and put on some light non‐offensive music at low volume
Make a fire in the fireplace (seasonal)
Put pets in the backyard or arrange for a friend to keep them
Make sure pet areas are clean and 100% odour‐free
Make sure all trash is disposed
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