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Pick up every room. Straighten or remove newspapers,
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Maintain
a comfortable temperature winter and summer. You
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In winter make sure all sidewalks and steps are free of
ice and  snow (for safety as well as appearance).
In summer keep lawn
mowed and sidewalks edged etc. If you have automatic sprinklers,
schedule them for early morning or late evening when there are few
showings, that way potential buyers have the opportunity to walk around
the exterior of the home and check out the yard without getting soaked.
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Last but not least, take the cat, cat litter,
and or
dog out of the home before the showing. I know this is not easy. I
recently moved and had to drive around for hours with 2 very unhappy cats
and 1 hyper dog. It was not fun but it was necessary! The cat
litter should be removed if possible, but if not at least clean it
immediately before you leave or put it in the garage. If you have
guinea pigs, hamsters or other small pets make sure the cages are cleaned
daily.
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magazines, mail, toys, clothing, sports gear and dishes. Make the beds and
plug in the deodorizers or other good smelling stuff and empty all trash
cans (make sure empty cans are clean).
Open all blinds and
shades. Turn on ALL lights whether
is is day or night (closets and utility rooms too).
want the potential
buyers to spend time in your home and not hurry through because it is to
warm or too cold!
Vacuum
all carpets. Especially if you have pets! Sweep the kitchen floor, dust if
needed.
Make
sure there are no dirty dishes in the sink or crumbs on the counter.
