EXTERIOR

INTERIOR

*** When it comes to buyer’s appeal, the condition of your home's exterior is the most important. ***

1. House number should be easy to read.
2. Lights on timers to ensure house is lit up after sunset.
3. Garage/car port clean and tidy.
4. Litter picked up.
5. Cracked or broken window panes replaced.
6. Doorbell and door hardware in good repair.
7. Touch up trim paint on doors, window frames, fascia, etc. 
8. Mow, edge, and weed the lawn frequently until the home is sold. 
9. Overgrown shrubbery should be cut back to show as much of the exterior as possible. 
10. A low-cost investment in seasonal flowers or ground cover will add a personal touch. 
11. Inspect the roof for necessary repairs and any visible broken shingles or tiles. 
12. Stucco water stains can be repaired using a mild bleaching agent. 
13. Fences should be mended and painted. 
14. Wash all windows inside and outside.

*** Warm and welcoming ***

1. Lights should be on and drapes should be left open during daylight.

2. Heat set at a comfortable temperature.
3. Fresh flowers/plants in various rooms.
4. Chipped plaster and paint touched up and repaired.
5. Doors and cupboards properly closed.
6. Leaky taps and toilets repaired.
7. Burned out light bulbs replaced.
8. Squeaky doors oiled.
9. Mirrors, fixtures, and taps cleaned and polished.
10. Floors cleaned, garbage containers emptied.
11. Inside of closets and cupboards neat and tidy.
12. Valuable property, out of reach, out of sight, or locked away.
13. Pets absent, where possible, or contained during showings.
14. All torn screens should be repaired or replaced.

15. Avoid repainting the entire house unless current colors are very loud or offbeat. 
16. White or light pastels are the easiest to work with and they make your rooms look larger. 
17. Fireplace lit in cooler weather. 

Air conditioner turned on in warm weather.
18. Countertops neat and polished, Appliances cleaned.