🏡 Get Your Home Ready to WOW Buyers!
Selling your home? First impressions are everything—let’s make sure yours is a showstopper! Here’s your ultimate pre-listing prep list to help your home shine from the curb to the closing table ✨👇
🌿 Curb Appeal is Real
- Edge, mow, and fertilize the lawn 🌱
- Reseed any sparse spots
- Trim hedges & trees, pull weeds, and tidy up flower beds ✂️🌸
- Cut back overgrown shrubs—less jungle, more joy
🏠 Exterior TLC
- Power wash siding, walkways & patios 💦
- Reseal cracks in foundation or concrete 🧱
- Repaint peeling areas—stick to neutral tones 🎨
- Clean & align gutters, downspouts, and check the chimney 🧽
🚪 First Impressions Matter
- Fix or replace a broken doorbell 🔔
- Replace any loose or damaged roof shingles
- Remove oil stains from driveway & garage
- Winter? Keep snow & ice cleared ❄️ | Summer? Keep things swept 🧹
- Fix outdoor steps & add a few potted flowers for a pop of color 🌺
- Keep the garage door closed and store RVs/boats off-site 🚫🛻
✨ Window & Wall Refresh
- Wash windows inside & out—let that sunshine in ☀️
- Clean every surface: walls, floors, inside cabinets & closets 🧼
- Hire a pro cleaner if you need the extra sparkle ✨
- De-clutter like you mean it—less is *definitely* more 📦
- Repaint walls in warm neutrals (think off-white or beige) 🖌️
- Patch cracks, holes, and damaged tiles/walls
🛠️ Small Fixes, Big Difference
- Replace broken windowpanes or trim
- Repair leaky faucets and dripping showerheads 🚿
- Swap outdated cabinet knobs & hang fresh kitchen curtains 🧁
- Shampoo carpets, scrub linoleum, wax wood floors 🧹🧽
- Unclog any slow drains
- Mend torn screens & clean window tracks
💡 Let There Be Light
- Replace any burned-out bulbs 💡
- Use *brighter* bulbs for that fresh, open feel
- Make sure all light switches work
- Nail down squeaky floorboards & lube squeaky doors 🚪
🛋️ Stage to Sell
- Remove worn or bulky furniture 🛋️
- Clean all appliances—especially fridge & oven 👀
- Replace old toilet seats & shower curtains 🚽🛁
- Clear cobwebs (bye, spiders 👋)
- Wash high-touch surfaces: switches, knobs, handrails
- Open curtains & blinds—let that natural light do its thing 🌞
- Place fresh flowers around the home 🌷
- Put out soft, plush towels in the bathroom 🧖♀️
- Keep counters clear and dishes out of sight 🍽️
- Tuck toys, bikes & wagons into the garage
- And yes—soft, pleasant music sets the mood 🎶
Getting your home ready to sell doesn’t have to be overwhelming—we’re here to guide you every step of the way 🙌 Ready to list or need help deciding where to start?
Let’s chat 👉 https://calendly.com/cclawson-kw