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Preparing Your Home For SaleThe Checklist

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Interior

Carpets cleaned and re-stretched; replaced if worn out

House cleaned from top to bottom (ceiling fans, baseboards)

Jewelry and small collections packed away

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Interior

Windows washed - inside and out

All closets cleaned and arranged

Nail holes fixed with touch-up paint

Trim touched up where needed

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Interior

All burned-out light bulbs replaced; use higher wattage in rooms with only one fixture

Doorknobs and hardware polished; brass fixtures replaced

Personal photos removed (leave a few for ambience)

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Interior

No stuffed trophy heads or animal collections of any kind

One toy box - the rest packed away

All other boxes removed - only furniture on the floor

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Kitchen

Remove all appliances from counter tops

Make sure there’s no food left out

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Kitchen

Take all magnets, papers and food off front and top of the refrigerator

Replace stove drip pans and burner covers

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Bath

Remove all personal items from counter tops

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Exterior

Remove all window screens; place in garage for buyer’s view

Place pot flowers by front door, sidewalks, landscaping beds

Add mulch in landscape beds

Power-wash patios, walkways and driveway

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Garage

Clean out garage and remove all “extras”

Leave only tools, lawn equipment, bikes and cars

Show that at least one car fits in garage

Rent mini storage if both garages are full

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Caution!

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Pets...should not be in the home during showings!

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No Smoking!

75% of buyers will NOT buy a smoker’s home!Repaint, get new carpets, remove ashtrays -

eliminate all signs of smoke

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Goldwasser Real Estate Austin, TX

Philip Myers (512) 567-9541

David Schneider (512) 638-6585

www.shadyhollowaustin.net

Call anytime with your questions

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