Why Bother?
First impressions mean everything! When your potential buyer first views the house, it will be on a listing service looking at your photos. With a messy house, your potential buyers could be detoured away!
Here’s a few tips!
INTERIOR:
-Make sure the whole house is spotless! (Vacuum or mop floors, dust off surfaces, clean windows and mirrors!)
-Make sure all the beds are made neatly.
-Make sure all shoes or other clothing items are hidden!
-If the house is vacant, please make sure everything is neat! (Furniture, countertops, decor all needs to be neat!)
-Make sure there are no burnt out light bulbs.
-Turn off all ceiling fans.
-Turn off all TV’s or Computers!
-Turn on all the lights!
-Open all of the window blinds!
EXTERIOR:
-Close all garage doors!
-Make sure there are no objects in the yard such as dog toys, kids toys, sports equipment like basket ball nets or soccer goals unless they belong.
-Make sure all landscaping is up to date!
-Make sure there are no cars in the garage, driveway, or on the property.
-Make sure there are no work equipment visible such as lawn mowers, wheel barrels, garden hoses, etc.
-Roll the garbage can(s) out to the street!!!
BACKYARD:
-Tidy up the back porch! (All furniture is straight and neat)
-Make sure there are no objects in the yard such as dog toys, kids toys, sports equipment like basket ball nets or soccer goals unless they belong.
-If there is a pool: Make sure it is clean, remove pool vacuum and all cleaning supplies, remove all pool toys, turn on all water features and lights!
-Remove all garden/landscaping tools and water hoses.
-Remove any trash cans.
PETS:
-Keep the pet put up somewhere they won’t get in the way!
-Make sure all water/food bowls are put away (in the pantry or closet).
-Make sure all pet beds and cages are put away!
-Make sure all pet toys are put away!
This is Bandit, he is a dalmatian/border collie mix. He is my best friend!
DISCLAIMER:
If the house is not prepped I will charge for travel fees and return another day or charge a staging fee.