30 Steps to Prepare Your Home to Sell

Summer is right around the corner, Lock Down is nearly over - and the Real Estate market is heating up! Looking to sell your home? Here are 30+ things you can do now to begin preparations:

1. Have a garage sale. Go through all of your belongings and sell what you don’t need or want anymore. List anything that doesn’t sell on eBay or Craigslist.

2. Touch up exterior paint on window frames and doors.

3. Check for any broken shingles, tiles or roof damage.

4. Paint your fence and mend anything broken.

5. Clean gutters and check that downspouts are functioning properly.

6. Wash all windows; make sure they all open and close easily.

7. Spruce up your landscaping: add fertilizer to your lawn - aerate, mow and edge regularly, plant seasonal flowers, trim hedges, prune trees.

8. Clean your home from top to bottom.

9. Organize and declutter all closets.

10. Consider renting a storage unit to store any items you don’t want to sell (and out of season clothes) that could cause your home or closets to appear cluttered.

11. Lubricate windows, cabinets and doors well.

12.  Clean blinds, ceiling fans, carpets and drapes.

13.  Repair any cracks or holes and use touch up paint. Check for dirt, fingerprints and water damage on all walls and ceilings.

14.  Clean kitchen appliances well including the hard to reach areas.

15.  Declutter and organize your pantry and all cabinets.

16.  Remove any stains from bathtubs, toilets and sinks. Re-caulk where necessary.

17.  If you have a fireplace, make sure it is clean and working well.

18.  Replace or repair leaky faucets.

19.  Put deodorizers or better yet - Scentsy Warmers in every room and Scentsy Paks in every closet!

20. Evaluate all floors and decide if anything needs to be replaced.

21.  Clean all furniture well.

22.  Remove cobwebs throughout your home; include the garage.

23.  Clean and organize your attic and/or basement.

24. Degrease your garage floor.

25. Repair any cracks in the driveway or sidewalks with ready-mix cement.

26. Pressure-wash the driveway and sidewalks.

27.  Replace or repair your mailbox if it’s in bad condition.

28.  Repair any screens that have holes or aren’t in good condition.

29. Make sure all bulbs work property and have the correct wattage.

30.  If you have pets make sure their areas are clean, organized and odor-free.

Preparing to sell your home can seem like a daunting task. Knock off one thing at a time on this list and before you know it your home will be sparkling clean and ready to be listed!

Consider getting a home inspection before you list your home. This will prevent any surprises down the road.

Look at your home as if you were a buyer and you were trying to imagine your family living there. This will help you create a warm and inviting feeling for your potential buyers.

Let’s get together and walk through where you are, where you want to go and how I can help you get there.

Remember. . . Marilyn Dash Sells Homes!

Marilyn Dash
Mobile: (415) 999-9087 (call or text)
Email:  mdash.NVRE@gmail.com
Nevada Real Estate Division License #: S.0190133