CURB APPEAL
Trim hedges and shrubs 
Gardens weeded and edge
Pick up litter  
Drive & Walkway clear Snow, leaves 

Soffits & Eaves trough in good condition
Clean Garage
Repair & Paint garage & fencing  
Cut Grass

When the door opens
Is the air fresh
Porch & foyer clean & tidy
Does the doorbell work 
Door hardware in good shape 

Good Maintenance
Repair & clean windows 
Repair leaky taps & toilets 
Clean furnace humidifier & furnace 
Repair door knobs, sticky drawers 
Repair cracked plaster, chipped   paint   
Repair seals around tub & basin
Replace burned out light bulbs 

LOTS OF SPACE
Clear halls & of clutter  
Store un-needed furniture &      equipment
Clear kitchen counters & stove 
Closets neat & tidy  

CLEANLINESS IS IMPORTANT
Clean & fresh bathrooms & kitchen  
Clean refrigerator & stove 
Clean laundry equipment 

CREATE A BUYING MOOD
Arrange to be absent during showing if possible     
Be inconspicuous and let salesperson do the selling 
Turn on all lights prior to showing
Turn on air-conditioner 
Have fireplace working 
Turn off radio & television 
(Low FM in background) open drapes in daytime 
Children & pets can keep buyers
from thinking positively-keep them secluded, if possible