Preparing Your Home for Sale

In preparing your home for the market,
the keys are CLUTTER, CLEAN & COLOR

Home Exterior—Yes, curb appeal really works

  • Siding — recently painted, masonry - power washed
  • Roof — repair if needed, replace missing shingles, remove moss, clean gutters,
  • Exterior lights working

Front Door

  • Paint if needed, oil hinges, polish brass, doorbell and lock operating

Driveway

  • Free of obstructions.  Power washed, resurfaced and sealed, patch potholes

Patios and Decks

  • Stain or paint deck, replace rusty nails, replace rotten wood
  • Repair, replace &/or clean masonry
  • Secure railings
  • Neat and uncluttered, swept

Yard

  • Lawn — mowed, edges trimmed, weeded,
  • Shrubbery — trimmed, pruned, dead branches, shrubs removed & replaced
  • Fences — repaired, painted/stained and secured
  • Walkways/paths clear of obstructions and clean

Home Interior — You can’t sell it if you can’t see it

  • Floors/carpets - clean, replaced&/or refinished
  • Curtains/drapes &/or blinds — clean
  • Walls & ceilings — recently patched and painted
  • Trim — finished and painted
  • Leaks repaired and watermarks covered
  • Wallpaper secured or removed
  • Remove clutter

Windows

  • Freely operate, all hardware in place and operational
  • Washed inside and out
  • Paint trim, replace cracked and missing panes, glaze and caulk windows

Kitchen

  • Stain free sink, no dripping faucets
  • Working, repaired appliances
  • Counter tops — clear, clean, stain free
  • Pantry — neatly arranged
  • Oven and stove top sparkling clean
  • Remove trash

Bathrooms — Buyers only know what they SEE, not how it’s going to BE!

  • Condition — remove stains, repair stains, repair leaky faucets, caulk joints, clean grout, replace missing tiles
  • New shower head and curtain
  • Counter clean and free of clutter
  • Remove trash
  • Provide guest towels

Living areas and Bedrooms — You can’t sell it if you can smell it

  • Furniture — remove excess and reposition remaining furniture to show space, polish, remove clutter
  • Drapes/blinds open for light
  • Closets — neat and clean, remove clutter
  • Lights — all operating, including closets
  • Laundry put away
  • Beds made
  • Secure and in place electrical switch plates

Basement

  • No evidence of water, remove dampness, and rid of musty odors
  • Remove storage
  • Secure stairs and handrail
  • Fresh paint and sweep floor
  • Install sump pump
  • Well lit

Garage

  • Remove all oil spots
  • Painted recently
  • Organized, neat and clean
  • Remove clutter

General

  • Heating system — inspect, service and repair
  • Plumbing — running freely, inspect for leaks, repair and remove water stains

The way you LIVE in your home and the way we MARKET & SELL
your house are two very DIFFERENT things!