The Ultimate Home Seller’s Checklist
Are you ready to make your move and put your home on the market? We’ve compiled the ultimate home seller’s checklist for you to get your home ready to be sold. Go through step by step and be amazed by the transformation happen before your eyes.
Pare It Down
The first step in getting your home ready for the market is to pare down all items in your house. This is the perfect excuse to empty out your closets and Goodwill all of the stuff that you’ve collected over the years that you don’t use. Plus, shedding all of the extras will make packing a breeze. Your future self will thank you for that!
Go Neutral
When selling your home, you want it to feel warm and inviting, allowing a prospective buyer to envision themselves living there. Which brings us to the step #2 on our home seller’s checklist – removing items that are too personal like family photos and all the chachkies you collected from various trips.
A Fresh Coat
A little goes a long way, and a fresh coat of paint is an easy way to breathe new life into tired walls. That’s step #3 of our home seller’s checklist. Go for a neutral colour that will give an airy, open feel to your home. Want to go the extra mile? Give your doors and trim a fresh coat too. It will be the cherry on top of a job well done.
The Little Things
Don’t overlook the little things. Step #4 in our checklist is to tackle all those little things that collectively will have a big impact. Replace any chipped or cracked faceplates, warped or damaged register covers, loose drawer pulls, burnt out light bulbs, etc. Basically, any easy task that a potential buyer would flag.
Deep Clean
For step #5 on the ultimate home seller’s checklist, think spring cleaning on steroids. Before your home hits the market, you’ll want to give it a top to bottom, deep clean. From interior to exterior, you will want to touch every surface. Take everything out of your newly paired down cupboards and give all the interior shelves a good dusting and once over. Clean all windows, glass, lighting fixtures and the always forgotten fan blades. And, if you have carpet in your home, be sure to go over them with a carpet cleaner to ensure optimal freshness.
Maximize & Optimize
Home staging is the perfect way to set up every space in your home and is the final step in getting your home ready to go up for sale. By removing any extra, unneeded furniture and placing the remaining pieces in a strategic position, you can dramatically change the look, feel and perceived size of your living space.
Packing Like A Pro
Last but certainly not least, is packing – no seller’s checklist is complete without packing up your home. This signals the end of an era and the start of a fresh journey. Packing like a pro will set you up for success, getting you into your new home, unpacked and ready to relax in record time!
Getting your home ready for the market is no easy feat and you don’t have to go it alone. Half the battle of a successful home sale is partnering with the right real estate agent for the job. Choosing someone who can get your home the visibility it deserves will ensure that all of your hard work pays off in the end. Check out our blog on how to find the perfect Realtor for tips and questions to ensure that you get an agent who’s ready to work for you.