Preparing Your Home For Showing
PREPARE YOUR HOME FOR SHOWING
Make sure that buyers looking at your home are left with the best possible impression. Here is an easy checklist to get your started:
 
FIRST IMPRESSIONS/GENERAL
    House exterior in good repair
    House number easy to read
    Eavestroughs, downspouts and soffits painted and in good repair
    Garage/car port dean and tidy
    Litter picked up
    Cracked or broken window panes replaced
FIRST IMPRESSIONS/SUMMER
    Lawns cut and raked
    Hedges and shrubs trimmed
    Garden weeded and edged
FIRST IMPRESSIONS/WINTER
    Snow and ice cleared away from walks
    Sidewalks sanded and salted
    Boot tray inside front door

AT THE FRONT DOOR

    Doorbell works
    Door hardware in good repair
    Porch and foyer clean and tidy
    Fresh air in house

INTERIOR MAINTENANCE

    Chipped plaster repaired
    Chipped paint touched up
    Doors and cupboards latch properly
    Leaky taps and toilets repaired
    Furnace wiped down and cleaned
    Burned out light bulbs replace
    Squeaky doors oiled
BATHROOM
    Mirrors, fixtures and taps cleaned and polished Leaky taps and toilets repaired
    Seals around tubs and basins in good repair
    Floors cleaned, garbage containers emptied
    Inside of cupboards and cabinets clean and neat
    Towels clean and matching
    Countertops free of personal care items

KITCHEN

    Sinks and taps clean and polished
    Appliances cleaned
    Countertops neat and polished
    Inside of cupboards and cabinets clean and neat, not overcrowded
    Small appliances put away

CREATE A BUYING ATMOSPHERE

    All lights turned on
    Air conditioner turned on in warm weather
    Fireplace lit in cooler weather
    Closets neat and tidy
    Halls and stairs cleared
    Drapes opened during daylight
    Background music playing quietly
    Carpets freshly vacuumed
    Fresh flowers in various rooms

PETS

    Pets containers or absent during the showing

VALUABLES

    Jewelry and valuables locked safely away or taken with you
    Valuable property, such as objects of art, vases and figurines are out of reach, out of sight or locked away
Compliments of Les Twarog, RE/MAX Crest (Westside) Realty, Phone: 671-7000

Compliments of Les Twarog. Crest Realty, 604-671-7000.

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