Sell Your Home Checklist

Sell Your Home Checklist: How To Prepare Your Home For Sale

Looking to sell your home? The professionals at Our Neighborhood Handyman LLC Services have combined their expertise and created this sell your home checklist of helpful things to do in order to prepare your home to sell. There are some open house showing tips at the bottom as well.

Exterior Home Preparation

The condition of your home’s exterior is most important when it comes to buyer appeal.
  • Touch up trim paint on doors, window frames, fascia, etc.
  • If your lawn shows no signs of life, a little fertilizer and some water will do wonders for its color. Mow and edge the lawn frequently until the home is sold.
  • Overgrown shrubbery should be cut back to show as much of the exterior as possible.

Interior Home Preparation

Living Area

  • Clean your home from top to bottom.
  • Put all valuables in a safe place.
  • Repair any cracks or holes in walls and touch-up paint
  • Touch up trim paint on doors, window frames, fascia, etc.

Kitchen

The kitchen is one of the most important rooms in the house. An open appearance with sunlight and green plants here and there will make the room a focal point.
  • Keep the counters clean and clear of appliances.
  • All appliances should be clean and neatly organized.
  • Never leave dirty dishes in the sink.
  • Clean and wax the kitchen floor. If the floor looks old and dull, consider replacing the flooring.
  • Clean fans and vent hoods.

Bathroom

  • Keep the counters clean and clear of appliances.
  • All appliances should be clean and neatly organized.
  • Never leave dirty dishes in the sink.
  • Clean and wax the kitchen floor. If the floor looks old and dull, consider replacing the flooring.
  • Clean fans and vent hoods.

Garage

  • Keep the counters clean and clear of appliances.
  • All appliances should be clean and neatly organized.

Showing Your Home

Home Staging Tips (Before The Showing)

  • Dust and vacuum the whole house thoroughly.
  • Lightly clean and straighten up living areas.
  • Open all drapes and blinds to let in as much light as possible. Turn on lamps and other lights as necessary to brighten each room.
  • If you're planning to move around the same time you're selling your home, try to arrange showings while the furniture is still in the house.

During (And After) The Open House

  • Once the open house begins, let your agent do the job. Do not try to assist unless asked by the agent showing your home.
  • If you're trying to sell any household items, do not bring this up, unless you are asked.
  • Remember to keep your valuables in a safe place.
  • Should a buyer stop by when you're not having an open house, refer all inquires to your agent.
  • Feel free to answer questions the buyer might have, but again, refer as much as possible to your agent, as he/she will be able to answer in the most positive manner.
  • Save visiting agents' business cards for your agent.

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