Getting Your Home List Ready
Kitchen
- Clean:
- Stove
- Fridge
- Sink
- Floors & Cabinets Should Be Spotless
COUNTERS and WORK SPACE
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- All Areas Should Be Clear of Clutter
BATHROOMS
- Neat, Spotless & Fresh:
- Repair Broken Putty Around Tub and Sink
CLOSETS
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- Untidy or Overcrowded Closets Suggests Inadequate Storage Space
LAWN & YARD
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- Remove Clutter
- Cut Grass
- Edge Walks
- Trim Hedges
- Weed Gardens
FRONT OF HOUSE
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- Paint
- Fix or Wash Eaves
- Steps
- Porches
- Screens and/or Front Door
EXTERIOR
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- Clean Side or back door
- Gutters
- Wash Windows
PLUMBING
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- Repair Dripping Faucets & Leaky Toilets - Install Water Conservation Kit
HEATING/COOLING
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- Clean exterior of unit, change filters; contact your gas company for inspection
LIGHTS
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- Replace All Burned Out Bulbs
- Faulty Switches - Clean Chandelier Bulbs
HALLS and STAIRS
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- Remove Any Clutter to Give a Wider Appearance
HARDWARE
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- Oil Hinges - Tighten Door Knobs & Faucets
FLOORING
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- Clean carpets where necessary - Keep All Other Flooring Vacuumed and Clean at All Times
INTERIOR
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- Paint or Wallpaper Interior Rooms Where Necessary
DRIVEWAY
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- Clean Oil Stains from Concrete Drives - Patch & Seal Asphalt Drives
SPACE
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- Store Unneeded Items to Enlarge Room Size
DRAPES
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- Open Them in the Daytime & Close Them at Night
LIGHTS
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- Turn On All lights, or Let Us Turn Them on for The Entire Showing
ODORS
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- Strong Cooking
- Smoking or Pet Odors Can Ruin a Sale - Use Potpourri Packages Throughout & If You Are a Smoker, We Strongly Suggest You Clean All Carpets/Drapes and Smoke Outside Until Escrow is Closed
ALL SHOWINGS
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- Please Be Out of the House as This Will Help Prospective Buyers Feel More Comfortable While Looking at Your Home
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