In order to determine a sale price, first we will need to get the home and property into an optimum condition. To do this we will need to assess the current condition and create a ‘To-Do-List’ of what needs to be done. Don’t fret, we will break the job down into manageable steps.

Step 1.

Run a three-part ‘To-Do-List’ assessment of your property to determine the following:

a) the tasks you will do yourself

b) the tasks that you will need to hire a professional for

c) the tasks you’re unable to do but will have a negative impact on price

 

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ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST

Hallway

• Ceiling/wall finishes & trimwork – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Flooring – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Electrical switches & outlets – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Light fixtures – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Closet doors, hardware, rod & shelf – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Smoke detector – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Kitchen

• Ceiling/wall finishes & trimwork – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Flooring – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Electrical switches & outlets – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Light fixtures – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Range hood & filter – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Cabinets – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Counter tops – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Sink & strainer – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Faucet – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Stove – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Refrigerator – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Heating system – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Living Room/Dining Room

• Ceiling/wall finishes & trimwork – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Flooring – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Electrical switches & outlets – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Light fixtures – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Windows, hardware, screens – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Heating system – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Bathroom

• Ceiling/wall finishes & trimwork – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Flooring – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Electrical switches & GFCI outlet – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Light fixtures – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Exhaust fan – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Vanity & counter top – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Basin & waste/stopper – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Basin faucet – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Mirror/medicine cabinet – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Toilet & shut-off valve – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Bathtub & waste/stopper – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Tub faucet & shower head – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Ceramic tile/tub surround – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Shower curtain rod – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Grab bars – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Towel bars – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Toilet paper dispenser – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Soap dish & tooth brush holder – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Entrance door & hardware – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Heating system – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Bedroom #1

• Ceiling/wall finishes & trimwork – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Flooring – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Electrical switches & outlets – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Light fixtures – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Closet doors, hardware, rod & shelf – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Entrance door & hardware – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Windows, hardware, screens – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Heating system – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Bedroom #2

• Ceiling/wall finishes & trimwork – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Flooring – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Electrical switches & outlets – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Light fixtures – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Closet doors, hardware, rod & shelf – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Entrance door & hardware – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Windows, hardware, screens – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Heating system – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Bedroom #3

• Ceiling/wall finishes & trimwork – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Flooring – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Electrical switches & outlets – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Light fixtures – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Closet doors, hardware, rod & shelf – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Entrance door & hardware – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Windows, hardware, screens – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Heating system – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Bedroom #4

• Ceiling/wall finishes & trimwork – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Flooring – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Electrical switches & outlets – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Light fixtures – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Closet doors, hardware, rod & shelf – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Entrance door & hardware – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Windows, hardware, screens – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Heating system – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Exterior / General

• Entrance doors & hardware – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Balcony/patio door, hardware – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• weatherstripping, screen – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Exterior light fixture – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Exterior GFCI outlet – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Intercom – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Fuse/breaker panel – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Roof – shingles – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Eaves-troughs – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Exterior cladding – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Windows – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Decks – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Hand-railings – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Fence – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Mailbox – – – – – – – – – – – – –