Check List You can significantly influence the selling price of your house by preparing it and your property before putting it on the market! House Exterior · Recently painted siding · Recently painted, touched-up trim · Repair, re-paint fences, gates · Clean, align gutters, downspouts · Wash, align shutters · Wash all windows, storms, screens · Front Door Entrance Area - Interior · Clean interior entry area or foyer of all clutter · Reduce volume, clutter in the front hall closet · Clean and polish the front entry floor
· Replace old toilet seats · Replace shower curtains · Place a set of new colour coordinated bath linens Kitchen · Paint walls, ceiling, trim white or light colour · Wallpaper with small pattern and light colours · Remove wax, scrub, re-polish floors · Wash, wipe down, wax cabinets/appliances · Thoroughly clean range ovens · Clean-out refrigerator and wash interior · Empty dishwasher, clean around controls · Check operation of all appliances · Arrange and clean food storage areas · Reorganize cabinets and drawers · Arrange and display dishes in cabinets · Clear all clutter from counter tops. · Check that drawers/doors open easily · Wash or replace curtains · Clean pet feeding, watering dishes
· Wash, polish and replace bulbs in light fixture · Remove fingerprints, scuff marks on trim, walls · Paint to lighten and refresh entrance area Living, Family & Dining Rooms · Repaint or touch up walls, ceiling and trim · Repair or replace damaged moulding, trim · Remove electric plates, clean and replace · Refinish, clean, wax hardwood and vinyl floors · Shampoo carpeting Bedrooms · Repaint, re-paper, touch-up walls, trim, ceiling · Clean drapes, bedspread, accessories · Shampoo carpet or clean, polish floors · Organize, clean-out, tidy all closets · Clear off top surfaces of all bedroom furniture · Put all clothing away, out-of-sight Baths · Paint or wallpaper using light colours · Scrub tile, bleach, repair grout · Check drawers/doors open easily · Clean, polish floor as appropriate · Clean-out medicine cabinet · Seal around tubs and showers · Check for evidence of water at toilet base
Here are suggestions to improve a buyer’s first impression of your home. Review the checklist now, before every open house showing and before photos are taken. Check to see exactly what the camera will “see”. By all means, look carefully at walls, floors and ceilings for signs of wear, marks or need for repainting or wallpapering. And, don’t forget to look at trim, including doors and windows. Curb Appeal · Healthy, weed-free, neatly cut, trimmed lawn · Shrubs trimmed neatly · Trees, shrubs trimmed to not touch the house · Sealed black-top driveway · Weed-free driveway, front walk, shrub areas · Toys, garden tools, clutter removed from yard
Laundry · Check operation of appliances · Organize laundry area, remove clothes
General · Remove clutter, unnecessary items · Replace burned-out bulbs · Remove cobwebs from ceilings, corners · Remove paint splashes · Wash, polish all door hardware, handrails · Reorganize, clean-out all closets. · Replace switches, outlets that don’t work · Add plants, flowers to several rooms · Replace pillows, accessories · Clean-out, sweep, organize garage · Organize basement and attic storage
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