• Let the realtor show the property
• Stay in the background unless asked a question
• Don't offer too much information
• People get suspicious of "over selling"
• Don't follow the people around

Kitchen:

• Put away small appliances
• Clear and polish countertops
• Clean and polish sinks and taps
• Clean appliances
• Inside of cupboards and cabinets cleaned

Bathroom:

• Clean and match towels
• Clean and tidy inside of cupbords and cabinets
• Repair leaky taps and toilets
• Clean and polish mirrors, fixtures and taps
• Check seals around tubs and basins
• Floors cleaned and garbages emptied

Creating the right atmosphere:

• Carpets vacuumed
• Fresh flowers in various rooms
• Halls and stairs cleared
• Closets neat and tidy
• Fireplace lit in cooler weather
• Air conditionaer turned on in warm weather
• Drapes opened during the day
• All lights turned on

Exterior:

• Garage/car port clean and tidy
• Cracked or broken window panes replaced
• Eaves troughs, down spouts, and soffits painted and repaired
• All litter picked up around the house daily
• House exterior repaired and house number visible

Summer:

• Weed and edge gardens
• Hedges and shrubs trimmed
• Cut and rake lawns

Winter:

• Boot tray inside front door
• Clear away all snow and ice from walkways
• Salt or sand sidewalks

At the front door:

• Tidy porch and foyer
• Doorbell works
• Door hardware repaired
• Fresh air in house (especially after cooking)

Interior maintenance:

• Touch up chipped paint
• Door knobs and cupboard latches tight
• Clean and wipe down furnace
• Repair plaster cracks
• Replace light bulbs where needed
• Oil squeaky doors and cupboards
• Repair leaky taps and toilets

Pets:

• Remove or contain pets during showings

Valuables:

• Jewellery and valuables locked up or out of reach (or taken with you)