Getting Your House Ready - I can provide you with the information you need


 

If you're a Seller and want to get the most money for what is probably your biggest investment, you may need to look at your house with fresh perspective.  You want your house to be appealing to your potential Buyers.  Sometimes an objective viewpoint helps.  

Call me for a no cost, no obligation consulation on what you should do and more importantly, what you shouldn't do to get your Greater Hamilton Area home ready to Sell.  A mistake many Sellers make is to over improve their home.  It is not a good financial decision to spend $ 40,0000 to get $ 10,000 back.  Ask me, I can help!

The following tips will help you get you started.   

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EXTERIOR Tips:

  • House exterior in good repair
  • House number easy to read
  • Eaves troughs, down spouts and soffits in good repair
  • Garage/car port clean and tidy
  • Litter picked up
  • Cracked or broken window panes replaced
  • Lawns and hedges cut and trimmed, garden weeded and edged
  • Walks shoveled and salted
  • Boot tray inside front door
  • Doorbell and door hardware in good repair
  • Porch and foyer clean and tidy

INTERIOR Tips:

  • Chipped plaster and paint touched-up and repaired
  • Doors and cupboards properly closed
  • Leaky taps and toilets repaired
  • Burned out light bulbs replaced
  • Squeaky doors oiled
  • Mirrors, fixtures, and taps cleaned and polished
  • Seals around tubs and basins in good repair
  • Floors cleaned, garbage containers emptied
  • Inside of closets and cupboards neat and tidy
  • Appliances cleaned
  • Countertops neat and polished
  • All lights turned on
  • Air conditioner turned on in warm weather
  • Fresh air in house
  • Fireplace lit in cooler weather
  • Halls and stairs cleaned
  • Drapes opened during daylight
  • Carpets freshly vacuumed
  • Fresh flowers in various rooms
  • Jewelry and valuables locked safely away or taken with you
  • Pets absent, where possible, or contained during the
    showing, and litter boxes cleaned

 

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