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Showing
| FIRST IMPRESSIONS |
First impressions really count with home buyers. A small investment in time and effort can provide a BIG advantage when your home is shown to prospective buyers.Here are some suggestions for preparing your home for showing. |
| GENERAL |
- House exterior in good repair.
- House number easy to see.
- Eavestroughs, down spouts and soffits painted and in good repair.
- Garage/carport clean and tidy.
- Cracked or broken window panes replaced.
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| Depending on the season |
- Lawns cut and raked; hedges and shrubs trimmed;garden weeded and edged.
- Leaves raked; walks swept; decks and patios cleared of leaves and debris.
- Snow and ice cleared; walkways sanded or salted.
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| THE FRONT DOOR |
- Doorbell works.
- Hardware in good repair.
- Porch and foyer clean and tidy.
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| INTERIOR MAINTENANCE |
- Cracked plaster repaired.
- Chipped paint touched up.
- Door knobs and cupboard latches tight.
- Furnace wiped down and cleaned.
- Burned out light bulbs replaced.
- Squeaky doors oiled.
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| BATHROOMS |
- Mirrors, fixtures and taps cleaned and polished.
- Leaky taps and toilets repaired.
- Seals around tubs and basins in good repair.
- Floors cleaned, waste containers emptied.
- Inside of cupboards and cabinets clean and tidy.
- Towels clean and matching.
- Clutter put away.
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| KITCHEN |
- Sinks and taps cleaned and polished.
- Appliances cleaned.
- Countertops clear and polished.
- Inside of cupboards and cabinets clean and tidy.
- Small appliances put away.
- Clutter put away.
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| CREATING A BUYING ATMOSPHERE |
- All lights turned on.
- Air conditioner turned on in warm weather.
- Fireplace lit in cooler weather.
- Closets neat and tidy.
- Hall and stairs cleared of clutter.
- Drapes opened during daylight.
- Background music played quietly.
- Carpets freshly vacuumed.
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