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Selling Tips
Home Preparation Checklist
To get the best return, make your home look its best. Work through this room-by-room checklist before listing.
Inside your home
- Floors: free of dirt, stains, wear; area rugs clean
- Walls & ceilings: no marks, cracks or water damage; neutral repaint if needed
- Doors: clean, freshly painted, open/close without squeaks, latches working
- Windows: sparkling glass, easy operation, working locks, clean screens
- Window coverings: clean, undamaged, easy to operate
- Lighting: all bulbs working, correct wattage, no exposed wiring
- Pet areas: clean, organized, odour-free
- Entryways & halls: clutter-free, clean welcome mats
- Closets & storage: organized, decluttered, neatly stored
- Kitchen: every surface sparkling, fridge spotless, oven/stovetop clean, leak-free faucets, tidy cupboards
- Living/dining/bedrooms: vacuumed & dusted, excess furniture removed, valuables locked away, coverings open for light
- Bathrooms: spotless surfaces, clean tub/shower, fresh towels, extra-clean toilet, personal items removed
- Basement/garage/attic: clean, decluttered, neatly stacked, dusted
Outside your home
- Exterior surfaces clean and in good condition; inviting front door
- Eaves troughs & downspouts clean and in good repair
- Gates, fences and decks working and in good repair
- Sidewalks, walkways and driveway clean and in good repair
- Snow and ice cleared from driveways and sidewalks
- Lawns mowed and edged; bare spots repaired; leaves removed
- Trees pruned, hedges trimmed, flower beds weeded
- Junk and scrap removed; lawn furniture tidy
- Bicycles and toys stored; firewood stacked neatly
- Yard free of 'doggy deposits'
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