Selling Services Items Ready Before Listing Listing Plan Prepare Your Home Determining Value Pricing Your Property Realtor Role Reasons For Listing The Right Buyer Principles Of Evaluation Commissions What Is My Home Worth? Land Transfer Tax Sale Expenses Purchase Expenses		PREPARING YOUR HOME FOR SHOWING First impressions really count with home buyers; Representative shows your home to prospective buyers. Here are some suggestions for preparing your home: First Impressions House exterior in good repair House number easy to see Eaves trough, down spouts and soffits painted and in good repair Garage/carport clean and tidy Cracked and broken window panes replaced Seasonal Maintenance: Lawns cut and raked; hedges and shrubs trimmed; gardens weeded and edged Leaves raked; walks swept; decks and patios cleared of leaves and debris Snow and ice cleared; walkways sanded or salted All windows cleaned inside and out At the Front Door Doorbell works Door hardware in good repair Porch and foyer clean and tidy Interior Maintenance Cracked plaster repaired Chipped paint touched up Door knobs and cupboards latches tight Furnace wiped down and cleaned Burned out light bulbs replaced Squeaky doors oiled Bathroom Mirrors, fixtures and taps cleaned and polished Leaky taps and toilets repaired Inside cupboards and cabinets clean and neat Towels clean and matching Clutter put away Kitchen Sinks and taps clean and polished Appliances cleaned Countertops clear and polished Inside of cupboards and cabinets clean and neat Small appliances put away Clutter put away Creating A Buying Atmosphere All lights turned on Air conditioner turned on in warm weather Fireplace lit in cooler weather Closets neat and tidy Halls and stairs cleared of clutter Drapes opened during daylight Background music playing quietly Carpets freshly vacuumed Fresh flowers in various rooms Fresh air in house Valuables Jewellery and valuables locked safely away or taken with you Valuable property (such as objects of art, vases, figurines, mementos) are safely situated out of reach or locked away Pets Contained or absent during showings