Preparing your Home for Selling

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First impressions really count with home buyers. A small investment in time and effort can provide a BIG advantage when showing your home to prospective buyers. 

 

Here are some suggestions: 

 

• Exterior in good repair; house numbers easy to read 

• Eavestroughs, down spouts & soffits painted & in good repair 

• Garage/carport clean and tidy 

• Cracked or broken window panes replaced 

• Lawns cut, raked, hedges/shrubs trimmed, gardens weeded and edged 

• Walks swept, decks/patios cleared of leaves and debris 

• Snow and ice cleared, walkways sanded or salted 

• Doorbell works; door hardware in good repair 

• Porch and foyer clean and tidy; stairs clear of clutter 

• Cracked plaster repaired; chipped paint touched up 

• Door knobs and cupboard latches

• Furnace wiped down and cleaned 

• Burned out light bulbs replaced; squeaky doors oiled  

• Mirrors, fixtures and taps cleaned and polished  

• Leaky taps and toilets repaired; seals in good repair 

• Floors cleaned; waste containers emptied

• Inside of cupboards, cabinets & closets clean and neat 

• Towels clean and matching; clutter put away  

• Appliances cleaned; small appliances put away  

• Countertops cleaned and polished  

• All lights turned on; drapes opened during daylight 

• Air conditioner turned on in warm weather 

• Fireplace lit in cooler weather 

• Carpets freshly vacuumed 

• Documents and valuables locked safely away or removed