Exterior

• Mow the lawn and trim the trees and shrubs away from the house.
• Rake leaves, shovel snow, and remove dead plants and shrubs.
• Put tools, garbage cans, hoses, toys, etc. neatly in the garage.
• Clean windows and front door.
• Paint if needed.
• Seal or resurface driveway.

Interior

• Use brighter light bulbs throughout home.
• Clean woodwork, carpeting, and windows.
• Clear window ledges.
• Paint walls a light, neutral color if necessary.

Living Room

• Remove extra furniture that may make the room look cluttered.
• Clear away magazines, books, and unnecessary objects.
• Add lamps if room is dark.

Kitchen

• Thoroughly clean oven and refrigerator.
• Repair squeaks, drips, or binds in drawers.
• Clean all appliances inside and out.
• Wax / Polish floor.
• Remove magnets and pictures from refrigerator.
• Clean countertops.

Family Room

• Clean fireplace.
• Consider replacing to neutral carpeting.
• Remove worn furnishings.

Bathrooms

• Put things away!
• Make every bathroom look like a guest bathroom.
• Make sure all fixtures are immaculate.
• Fix leaky faucets and plumbing.
• Caulk and grout tile.
• Bleach discolored grout.

Bedrooms

• Furnish simply.
• Pack away off-season clothes to make closets appear roomy.
• Remove posters, clothes, and clutter.
• Patch and paint walls if necessary.
• Open curtains and shades.

Garage

• The perfect garage contains only cars!
• Clean and throw away unnecessary items.
• Clean and seal cement floor.
• Clean and organize shelves.