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Getting Your Northern Virginia Home Ready To Sell: Spring Cleaning Checklist

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Real Estate Agent with The Kathy O'Neal Team - RE/MAX Executives

Spring has arrived in Chantilly and Centreville!  With the warmer weather around the corner homeowners will be eagerly heading outdoors to enjoy the beautiful surroundings our area has to offer.  And some will be getting their home ready to put on the market.  But before you do so here are a few resources that can make your process all the more efficient and thorough.
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This helpful checklist from MarthaStewart.com makes sure no job gets left behind.

From the smallest of chores to the biggest of projects, many common tasks are covered, including:

  • Vacuuming and shampooing rugs
  • Waxing wooden furniture and non-wood floors
  • Dusting books and shelves
  • Resealing grout lines in kitchens and bathrooms
  • Clean and/or launder window treatments

Then, you'll want to remember to flip your mattresses, change your air filters, and test your home's smoke alarm batteries.

Most of the cleaning can be handled with household items like rags and cleansers, but for a few of the items, you may want to rent a machine from a local hardware store or supermarket. Carpet shampooers are a noteworthy example. Rental costs are nominal and the potential time savings are big.

For some, household Spring Cleaning is a one-day affair. For others, it's a weekend project that lasts a month. However you choose to do it, keep this checklist handy and you'll have an easier time.

Also, please remember, if your Spring Cleaning is in preparation to sell your home The Kathy O'Neal Team is here for you!!  Among many resources on our web sites, I think you will find MARKET SNAPSHOT to be especially helpful.  You can use it to find the actual selling prices of homes in your Northern Virginia community.   And of course, if you need an estimate of your home's current market value, just let me know.

 

[The Kathy O’Neal Team serves home buyers and sellers in Northern Virginia, with special focus on Chantilly, Centreville, and the communities of the Western Fairfax region.]

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