Floor Coverings (carpeting, tile, linoleum, hardwood, etc.) □ Dirt or stains? □ Excessive wear or damage? □ Area rugs clean and stain free?
Wall and Ceilings □ Dirt, fingerprints or other stains? □ Nail or thumb-crack holes, tape residue? □ Need for repainting or new wallpaper? □ Netural, light colours for roomy environment?
Doors □ Dirt, fingerprints or other stains? □ Need new paint? □ Open/close easily without squeaks? □ Latches/handles secure and working properly?
Windows □ Glass sparkling clean/chip-and crack free? □ Latches/handles/locks secure, working properly? □ Dirt and fingerprints on frames or sills? □ Screens clean and without holes? □ Storm windows in good condition?
Window coverings (curtains, drapes, blinds, etc.) □ Dirt or stains? □ Excessive wear or sun damage? □ Open/close easily, hardware working properly?
Lighting (it makes a room feel more inviting) □ All bulbs working and proper wattage? □ Broken switches, exposed wiring? □ Table and floor lamps working properly?
Pet areas □ Clean, organized and odour free?
Entryways and hallways □ Clean and free form clutter or obstructions? □ Welcome mats(s) clean and inviting?
Closets and storage areas □ Clean and well organized? □ Clutter and excess junk removed? □ Clothes hung neatly and not jammed together? □ Shoes and boots neatly stored/stacked?
Kitchen □ Every surface sparkling clean? □ Countertops organized all but daily appliances? □ Refrigerator spotless inside and out? □ Organized? Spoiled food discarded? □ Frost removed? Light bulbs working? (Buyers look!) □ Over/stove top clean? Burner trays cleaned? □ Sinks clean; faucets working and leak free □ Garbage disposal in good working condition? □ Cupboards/pantry spotless, organized? □ Dishwasher clean and stain free?
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Living room, dining room, bedrooms, den & study □ Everything thoroughly vacuumed/dusted? □ Excess furniture removed for roomier atmosphere? □ Remaining furniture clean and in good repair? □ Wood and other surfaces clean and polished? □ Bookshelves neat organized and clutter free? □ Children’s games/toys stored neatly? □ Fragile items removed and stored? □ Smaller valuables removed or locked away? □ Window coverings open for views and sunlight? □ Mirrors clean and in good repair? □ Ashtrays clean and kept out of sight? □ Fireplace clean, logs/kindling stacked neatly?
Bathrooms/powder room □ Every surface sparking clean? □ Countertops organized, free of clutter? Fresh soap? □ Sinks spotlessly clean faucets working? □ Tub and shower surfaces clean? □ Towels stain free and hanging neatly? □ Shower curtain clean and in good repair? □ Toilet extra-clean and working properly? □ Closets organized and clutter free? □ Medicine cabinet clean, “personal items” removed?
Basement, furnace room, garage, attic storeroom □ Clean and well organized? □ Clutter and excess junk removed? □ Remaining items stored/stacked neatly? □ Everything thoroughly vacuum/dusted?
Outside your home
Structures □ Exterior surfaces clean, in good condition? □ Front door exterior clean, inviting? □ Eaves troughs and downspouts clean, in good repair? □ Gates open/close properly, hardware working? □ Sidewalks and walkways in good repair? □ Driveway clean, in good repair?
Yard and Environment □ Driveways, sidewalks clear of snow and ice? □ Lawns mowed/edged regularly? □ Large bare spots repaired? □ Leaves removed from lawns and flower beds? □ Trees pruned, hedges trimmed? □ Flower beds weeded and tidy?: dead plants replaced? □ “Junk” and scrap removed? □ Lawn furniture clean, organized, good repair? □ Bicycles, children’s toys stored neatly, out of way? □ Firewood organized and neatly stacked? □ Dog runs secure, yard free of “doggy deposits”?
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