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Checklist to Prepare Your Home for Showings
- Wash all windows inside and out
- Keep the home picked up regularly
- Clean hardwood floors with a buffer or high gloss polish
- Keep carpets vacuumed on a regular basis
- Make beds
- Paint the front door if needed
- Remove and put away laundry items
- Spruce up the front entrance and walkway for good first impressions
- Remove or reduce and extra furniture so all rooms will have a spacious feel
- Make sure all rooms have light, neutrally painted walls
- Open all blinds and draperies when property is shown
- Turn on all lights for showings
- Turn off all radios, television sets and music during showings
- Remove jewelry and other important items prior to showings
- Replace all light bulbs
- Grease any squeaky doors or doorknobs
- Take a whiff and make sure your home smells fresh for showings
- Make sure the lawn and any non-pasture areas are mowed and free of overgrowth and weeds.
- Replace any obvious wear and tear or horse damage, such as broken boards.
- Consider the amount of mud on the property, and try to minimize animal impact on fields. Grassy fields look best!
- Remove any unnecessary clutter, keep barn aisles, tack room, feed room and outbuildings tidy.
- Make sure all light fixtures work, and have lightbulbs
- Groom any riding areas, such as arenas or round pens.
- Remember that you want a prospective buyer to envision their family and their horses in this space, so minimizing personal property is helpful.