• Staging – something to consider if it is in the budget. I am HUGE on home staging especially for vacant homes. The cost of home staging by a professional more often than not pays for itself in cutting the amount of time the home generally stays on the market.
• PAINTING –patch wall gouges & nicks: then a fresh neutral coat of paint on walls/baseboards.
• PROFESSIONAL RUG CLEANING – this will rid the house of most pet odour, as well as bring a sparkle to the carpet you long forgot it had.

Besides the fact that I will urge a deep clean & de-clutter of the home to set your home up for a successful sale, here are a few extra tips to consider. I will be giving you a thorough list of recommendations on staging, cleaning & de-cluttering when we meet firsthand.

Wash baseboards with soap & water. If white, use bleach (if you did not repaint them)

Wash under baseboards with a skinny envelope opener & wet soapy cloth

Windex® the windows (in & out), between window panes & sliders

Windex® light fixtures/chandeliers

Wash down kitchen & bathroom cabinets. If your cabinets are white, use a small amount of bleach.

Artificial Plants (wash off leaves with soapy water) hose them down if you can

Family pictures OFF the walls & out of sight.

Small appliances (kitchen toaster/blenders/coffee maker’s) put away in cupboards, replace with one central focal point (plant/flowers). Nothing on the counters!!

Wash off the top of the fridge

Take all magnets & papers off the fridge & put away. Wash exterior of the fridge.

Clean out closets. Now would be a good time to purge the clothes you haven’t worn in years. Nice decorative boxes to line the top shelves, and put all extra odds & ends that are lying around from other rooms.

Litter & other pet paraphernalia: put away in garage or basement, if possible!!

**a cleaning service to help out might be something to consider**