First Impressions / General
- House exterior in good repair
- House number easy to see
- Eavesthroughs, down spots and soffits painted and in good repair
- Garage / carport clean and tidy
- Cracked or broken window panes replaced
First impressions (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
At the front door
- Doorbell works
- Hardware in good repair
- Porch and foyer clean and tidy
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
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
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
Creating a buying atmosphere
- All lights turned on
- Air condition 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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