Prepare Your Home for Sale | Trevleonards Estates
Homes in tip top shape sell for more! These are some things you can do to help:
Outdoors
- Keep lawn mowed
- Store hoses neatly; be sure sprinklers don’t water walkways
- Repair gates, fences and sidewalks
- Remove or replace dead or dying plants
- Add colour with blooming flowers
- Clear yard of all debris
- Sweep front walkway
- Park extra cars away from driveway
Garage
- Keep the floors clean and swept
- Store or neatly arrange all items
Bathrooms
- Polish the floor, mirrors and fixtures
- Repair grout and caulking
- Repair running toilet or faulty plumbing
Closets
- Replace burned out light bulbs
- Hang clothes neatly; store shoes in boxes
Kitchen
- Clean appliances, cabinetry and floors
- Clean and clear counter top
- Repair faucets and appliances
Overall
- Wash windows
- Clean or replace carpets
- Paint rooms in neutral colour as needed
- Quick one-over with vacuum
- Flowers in main rooms
- Play soft music
- Keep pets out of the way, and their areas clean and odour free
- Secure jewellery, cash, prescription medication and other valuables
Potential buyers usually feel more comfortable if the owners are not present. If people unaccompanied by an agent request to see your property, please refer them to us so that we can pre-qualify them. We are only a phone call away. Leave a number where you can be reached if you are leaving town, even for a weekend.
