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
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 – – – – – – – – – – – – –