Homeowners Checklist
For best results, be sure to go through this list before having photos or video taken of your home.
Inside
Turn every single light ON - all lamps and overhead lighting
Make sure all fixtures are working properly with bulbs
Closets, tidy with nicely hung clothing;
Floors cleared
Open all window and door covers; let all the natural light in
Remove broken decorations
Refrigerator, free of; magnets, kids’ drawings fingerprints Hide Exposed power cords
Bedrooms, beds made, tidy Turn OFF Ceiling fans
Computers (screens) Televisions Hide remote controls
Clean all windows, glass, counters – Coffeemakers (etc.)
Dust everything
Hide - out of sight
Towels on towel bars Trashcans
Add, or remove, artwork
Cleaning supplies
Remove toilet covers
Magazines
Remove rugs
Outside
Turn every single light ON
All light fixtures work properly
Prune trees, foliage Grass, freshly cut and raked Pool, clean, clear water
Hide - out of sight:
Trash cans, Lawn equipment
Clean, Swept, & Dry Driveways – (including in pool areas) Sidewalks, Patios, Decks, Staircases
Staging List | General
Vehicles: Driveways clear, No parking in front of the home
Garage - if being photographed
No vehicles, Clean, de-cluttered, Floors cleared
Pets - try to hide all signs of pets.
cage, food bowls, toys
All other pets out of sight