Do you want to increase the sales potential of your home?
Well you can. Here's how.
Before placing your home on the market, be sure to follow some of these suggestions to improve the buyer's first impression of your home. I also recommend you consider hiring a home staging expert who can provide a valuable and practical consultation in enhancing the positive features of your home. If you are interested in this option, please contact me to make arrangements.
If home staging is not an option, print this page and use it as a proactive step to selling your home.
General
- Remove clutter
- Remove cobwebs from ceilings and corners
- Remove paint splash on floor and cabinets
- Clean and polish door hardware and handrails
- Clean wall switches and outlet covers
- Clean and tidy basement and attic storage
- Add plants and flowers throughout the house
House Exterior
- Sealed driveway
- Weed-free driveway and walkways
- Healthy, weed-free, and trimmed lawn
- Trees and shrubs trimmed
- Wash front steps and porch
- Check front doorbell and bell light
- Clean or replace welcome mat
- Repair and repaint fences and gates
- Clean gutters and downspouts
- Clean or repaint siding
- Wash windows and screens
- Clean shutters
Living, Family, Dining Rooms
- Repaint or touch up walls, ceiling and trim
- Repair or replace damaged molding
- Clean and wax hardwood and vinyl floors
- Shampoo carpet
Bedrooms
- Repaint or touch up walls, ceiling and trim
- Clean drapes and bedspread
- Shampoo carpet
- Clean out all closets
- Clear all bedroom furniture
- Put away all clothing
Bathrooms
- Paint or wallpaper using light colors
- Scrub tile, bleach, and repair grout
- Check to see that drawers/doors open easily
- Clean floor
- Clean out medicine cabinet
- Seal around tubs and showers
- Replace old toilet seats
- Replace shower window curtains
- Put out a set of color coordinated bath linens
Kitchen
- Paint or wallpaper walls and ceiling with light color
- Clean floor
- Clean cabinets and appliances
- Clean out refrigerator and wash interior
- Empty dishwasher and clean around controls
- Check operation of all appliances
- Arrange and clean food storage areas
- Clean out cabinets and drawers
- Neatly display dishes in cabinets
- Clear clutter from counter tops
- Check to see that drawers/doors open easily
- Wash or replace curtains
Laundry
- Check operation of appliances
- Clean all appliances
- Clean and organize laundry area
- Provide adequate light to area
Garage
- Check operation of wall sockets
- Remove oil and grease from floor
- Clean and organize storage
- Maintain noisy garage door opener