Overall

• Remove wall decor with any phrases or religious references

• We always recommend a professional pre-listing cleaning service as well as having the carpeted areas professionally cleaned

• Remove any bath mats, small rug, entryway mats or anything covering the floors

• Make sure to open curtains and let in as much natural light as possible

• Pre-pack as much as possible from all storage areas, closets and common areas, with anything remaining being neat/tidy/organized — utilize the garage, the space under the stairs and laundry room in the basement as storage areas

• Make sure all evidence of pets is removed and/or tucked away

Entry

• Remove all personal belongings from the wall hooks

Living Room

• Remove the tables that are on either side of the fireplace, which will allow the remaining furniture a little more room to spread out, which will help make the room look and feel larger

• Clear off mantle

• Tuck away TV remotes

• Only the lamp should remain on the table between the two chairs

• Remove everything but the clock from the top of the TV cabinet

• Remove the small rug in the area between the living room and the kitchen

• Remove the blanket from the railing

Kitchen

• Remove rug

• Remove island

• Remove all dog food, bowls, leashes, etc.

• Completely clear off counters with the exception of 1-2 items

• Extra credit: Clean out and organize the refrigerator

• Clear off top of refrigerator

• Pre-pack some of the e items in the cabinets with glass doors, and make sure remaining items are nicely presented/organized

• Extra credit: Clean out and organize the refrigerator

Dining Room

• Remove leaf from the dining table to help show the size of the room

• Table should be completely cleared off (including the runner)

• Pre-pack the majority of the items from the hanging shelves, leaving only 2-3 items per shelf

• Remove rug at back door

Bathrooms

• Tuck away all personal items, including toiletries/stools in shower

• Remove any bath mats

• Completely clear off all surfaces

Office

• Remove map, flag and black cabinet from the wall

• Remove the rug

• Move the desk to the wall with the window, but position to the left of the window

• Remove the bookshelf with the printer

• Remove or pre-pack as much as possible from the top of the desk — ideally it’d either be totally clear off or 1-2 items remaining (i.e. computer)

• Leave only one other piece of furniture in this room (consider using the table from the basement)

  
  

Primary Bedroom

• Remove the bookshelf (right next to the doorway) and TV

• Clear off dresser

• Remove vanity

• Add 1 piece of decor to each shelf in the corner to help draw the eye to the further point in the room

• Bonus points: If you aren’t taking the dresser with you, I’d recommend selling it and pre-packing the clothes

• Remove the art from between the curtains and the bathroom

Secondary Bedroom

• Pre-pack all personal items, including the shredder

• Remove all evidence of pets

• Tidy up the bed

• Remove the nightstand to the right of the bed

• Remove the blanket and pillow from the accent chair

Basement

• Remove all items from the stairwell (except for the piece of art on the wall

• Remove everything from the first room except for the ping pong table

• Remove curtains

• Pre-pack and store away as much as possible from other areas of the basement

• Remove the sofa and coffee table from the bedroom; Remove the extra boxes from behind the cabinet and push the cabinet back into the corner

• Put the blue/gray storage chest at the end of the bed (where the sofa was)

Back Patio

• Remove rug

• Remove everything but the table (with the grill), four chairs, storage shelves and grill

• Make sure all pet evidence is removed