1-3 Hours before the Appointment

Preparation

Selling your home is like selling a product. Market the house correctly to reach a specific buyer. It’s crucial to optimize your home for the future buyer.

The house should be photo-ready at the time of the appointment. We want your home photos to be the best they can be.

If the home is not photo-ready at the time of the appointment, we have the right to include additional charges.

What to Expect

1-3 Days before the Appointment

Interior

Declutter your home
Thoroughly clean whole house (vacuum carpet, mop hard floors, clean countertops, clean windows)
Replace all burned out light bulbs
If possible, use bulbs of the same temperature (all incandescent or all fluorescent)

Exterior

Clean up landscaping (mow, trim shrubs, clear leaves)
Remove empty planters
Use a broom to remove cobwebs from eaves and door frames
Remove visible water hoses
Remove toys, like sports balls, basketball goals, and soccer goals
Clean porch, tidy up outdoor tables, chairs, cushions
Clean pool
Remove pool vacuum cleaner hose
Hide pool cleaning supplies
Turn on pool fountains/water features

Interior

Τurn all ceiling fans OFF (for videos, they will be turned ON)
Τurn all TVs OFF
Τurn all computer screens OFF
Open blinds/window treatments to let in outside light
If possible, remove family and personal photographs (or replace with general landscape/object photographs)
Store away phone/tablet charging cables
Remove small floor rugs to reveal actual flooring
Place all shoes and jackets in closets
Close closet doors
Turn on ALL interior lights – even lights in furniture cabinets

Bedrooms

Make all beds, press bed linens and bed skirts
Clear nightstands of all personal items
Remove all clutter from top of dressers
Clean under beds, removing items that may show in the photos

Bathrooms

Clear bathroom countertops completely. No soap, toothbrushes, medications, deodorant, or any toiletries.
Put toilet seats down
Remove shampoo, soap, loofahs from showers and tubs
Remove dirty towels, leave out only new, unused towels
Remove bathroom floor mats

Kitchen

Clear kitchen countertops completely. No knife blocks, baking supplies, mail, or any other removable item
Leave out a max of one small appliance (for example, coffee maker)
Clear outside of refrigerator of magnets, papers, photos, etc.
Hide garbage cans in pantry or closet
Remove dishes from the sink, place in dishwasher

Dining Room

Clear table, dust, and polish the tabletop
Use decorative placemats setting if available
Feature one centerpiece such as a bouquet
Straighten all chairs and space them evenly
Remove child seats/booster chairs

Pets

Place food and water bowls in pantry or closet
Place pet beds/toys in a closet
Use a lint roller on furniture to remove pet hair
Contain pets in a hidden crate or outside
Remove pet waste/toys from backyard

Exterior

Remove trash cans
Close garage doors
Remove cars from driveway and front of the home