01/27/2026
🏠🏡🏠 Short checklist for home sellers preparing a home for the spring market:
- Declutter & depersonalize: remove excess items, family photos, and personal keepsakes.
- Deep clean: clean floors, windows, baseboards, appliances, and carpets.
- Make minor repairs: fix leaky faucets, squeaky doors, loose cabinet handles, and broken tiles.
- Freshen paint: touch up or repaint walls in neutral colors.
- Boost curb appeal: mow lawn, trim shrubs, plant simple flowers, clean walkways, and power-wash siding.
- Stage key rooms: arrange furniture to show flow, add fresh linens and simple decor.
- Maximize light: open curtains/blinds, replace dim bulbs, and clean windows.
- Service systems: check HVAC, change filters, test smoke/CO detectors.
- Clear storage: tidy closets, garage, and pantry so they look spacious.
- Remove odors & manage pets: eliminate strong smells, keep pets out of the way during showings.
- Professional photos: schedule a photographer after the home is staged and spotless.
- Prepare paperwork: gather warranties, receipts, inspection reports, and disclosure documents.
- Plan showings: set a flexible showing schedule and have a quick-exit plan for showings.
- Secure valuables: lock up or remove personal and financial items before showings.
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