How clean should your house be when you are selling it?

There is only one way to tell.

For the past 5 years we have been working with an amazing home stager based out of New Dundee. Lynda Schmidt is the real deal when it comes to getting a home ready to sell. One of the keys she always points to is the little details. No matter how ready you think your home is I guarantee you Lynda can put your home over the top with a few hours at your home.

One of the big keys she always points out is "clean, clean, clean". By clean I don't mean give the carpet a once over with the Dirt Devil while the wife is out and tell her how hard you have been working. In order to have buyers falling in love with your home they have to know how much you cared for it while you lived there. If they see dusty base boards, cobwebs in the corners of the vaulted ceilings, or that off colour spot in the "stainless" kitchen sink you may just show them you were more worried about your Dirt Devil than anything else. So you had best get the rubber gloves and the cleaning supplies out.

If you are like me and you would rather do anything than grab the paper towel. If that's the case I suggest hiring a local cleaning company to give it a once over after you have finished up working through Lynda's suggestion list so we can ensure the best possible photos. You want your home to show perfect both online and during your open houses.

Now get going on those baseboards so you can be confident it is ready for buyers.


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