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Preparing to
show your home to potential buyers
First
impressions are lasting impressions.
You will want
to make sure the buyers looking at your home are left with the
best possible impression.
Exterior
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House in good repair
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House number easy to read
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Eaves troughs, down
spouts and soffits in good repair
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Garage/car port clean and
tidy
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Litter picked up
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Cracked or broken window
panes replaced
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Lawns and hedges cut and
trimmed, garden weeded and edged
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Walks shovelled and
salted
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Boot tray inside front
door
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Doorbell and door
hardware in good repair
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Porch and foyer clean and
tidy
Interior
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Chipped plaster and paint
touched-up and replaced
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Doors and cupboards
properly closed
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Leaky taps and toilets
repaired
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Burned out light bulbs
replaced
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Squeaky doors oiled
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Mirrors, fixtures, and
taps cleaned and polished
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Seals around tubs and
basins in good repair
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Floors cleaned, garbage
containers empty
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Inside of closets and
cupboards neat and tidy
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Appliances cleaned
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Countertops ,
uncluttered……neat and polished
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All lights turned on
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Air conditioner turned on
in warm weather
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Fresh air in house
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Fireplace lit in cooler
weather
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Halls and stairs cleaned
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Drapes opened during
daylight
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Carpets freshly vacuumed
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Fresh flowers in various
rooms
Jewelry and valuables locked safely away or taken with you
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Valuable property, such
as objects of art, vases and figurines out of reach, out of
sight, or locked away
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Pets absent, where
possible, or contained during the showing, and litter boxes
clean
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