Selling Coos Bay Real Estate? Clean Your Home for Closing

Selling real estate can be an arduous process, but it is important to remember to leave a home clean for the closing. Today many homes are languishing on the market, offering up long periods of time that a seller has to keep a home tidy for showings and open houses. Cleaning may be the last thing on a seller's mind come closing day.

Most buyers will clean a home, possibly paint a home, and maybe even rip carpet and flooring up to replace, but it is still a positive move to leave your home in the best possible condition for the new owner.

What should a seller do? Remove all personal effects from the home, clean the floors, clean the appliances inside and out, clean the bathrooms, wipe down walls, wipe cabinet fronts and interior shelving and drawers, and check attic, basement, and garage spaces as well.

Your real estate contract most likely has language in it that states what condition your home should be in when ownership changes hands. If you don't know, check with your REALTOR. Most importantly, try to think about what condition you would appreciate finding your home in on move-in day.

Contact Jan Delimont, Principal Broker, (541) 290-1850 or by email.