preparing your home for sale
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Preparing Your Home For SaleThe Checklist
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Interior
Carpets cleaned and re-stretched; replaced if worn out
House cleaned from top to bottom (ceiling fans, baseboards)
Jewelry and small collections packed away
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Interior
Windows washed - inside and out
All closets cleaned and arranged
Nail holes fixed with touch-up paint
Trim touched up where needed
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Interior
All burned-out light bulbs replaced; use higher wattage in rooms with only one fixture
Doorknobs and hardware polished; brass fixtures replaced
Personal photos removed (leave a few for ambience)
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Interior
No stuffed trophy heads or animal collections of any kind
One toy box - the rest packed away
All other boxes removed - only furniture on the floor
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Kitchen
Remove all appliances from counter tops
Make sure there’s no food left out
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Kitchen
Take all magnets, papers and food off front and top of the refrigerator
Replace stove drip pans and burner covers
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Bath
Remove all personal items from counter tops
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Exterior
Remove all window screens; place in garage for buyer’s view
Place pot flowers by front door, sidewalks, landscaping beds
Add mulch in landscape beds
Power-wash patios, walkways and driveway
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Garage
Clean out garage and remove all “extras”
Leave only tools, lawn equipment, bikes and cars
Show that at least one car fits in garage
Rent mini storage if both garages are full
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Caution!
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Pets...should not be in the home during showings!
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No Smoking!
75% of buyers will NOT buy a smoker’s home!Repaint, get new carpets, remove ashtrays -
eliminate all signs of smoke
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Goldwasser Real Estate Austin, TX
Philip Myers (512) 567-9541
David Schneider (512) 638-6585
www.shadyhollowaustin.net
Call anytime with your questions
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