House Showing Checklist

With property sales and rentals continuing to grow in popularity, Seeff helps you to tick all the boxes when preparing your house for a viewing.

Whether you are looking to sell or make your home available for rent, you have decided to start this process. However, just because you have made up your mind does not mean that your home is ready to welcome potential tenants and buyers. 

Seeff shares some house showing checklist items when preparing your home for a viewing, from background music, spot cleaning to keeping your valuables safe.

1. Spot Cleaning

When preparing your home for a viewing, the first order of business is a thorough spot cleaning of the entire house. Be diligent and ensure it is clean, fresh, and ready to host potential renters or buyers on the viewing day.

Look at your home through the eyes of a potential buyer or tenants... can you see any cobwebs in your ceiling corners, are there patches of dirt on the floor tiles and are windows clean? Take a look at the outside areas and make sure they are also looking clean. Most importantly, walk up to your front entrance and check that everything is in order and that the home looks inviting.

Soon, your home will be well on its way to being spick and span and ready for your home viewing.

2. Kitchen Appliance Prep

Once your home is sufficiently clean, the next item on our house showing checklist is your kitchen appliance interiors. Potential buyers and renters that come to view your home will open the pantry, oven, and other kitchen appliances to gauge the storage space and visualise how their cookware and food items might fit inside them.

From general cleaning and decluttering to upgrading and replacing, knowing how to stage your kitchen appliances in preparing for a house viewing is critical. If left unchecked, it could significantly impact the interest of those looking to rent or purchase your home.

As far as possible, try and declutter your work surfaces so the viewer can see how much space you have available and that the kitchen does not look cramped.

3. Hide Your Valuables

After cleaning your home, the next item on our house showing checklist is of utter importance: hiding your valuables. While it is an unlikely event that anyone viewing your home could get caught stealing anything, it is not entirely out of the question, and it is better to be safe than sorry.

4. Pet Procedure

With your home cleaned you should consider your pets (if you have them). Pet procedure is essential for keeping your home clean and fresh for potential buyers as they make their way through your home.

From hiding litter boxes and making sure the garden is in good condition and cleaning up evidence of pets, there are many tips for selling and showing your home when you have pets. It is important to lock unruly or vicious dogs away before anyone arrives at your house, or take them out for a walk.

5. Background Music

Background music sets the ambience and tone of your home. Before you allow potential renters and buyers into your home, set the right mood by putting on background music.

Deciding on the best playlist for your guests during a viewing can be difficult. Still, it is always best to balance relaxing and upbeat to keep potential renters and buyers comfortable but on the move.

6. Staging Your Home

Finally, once you have planned all the above, think about some nice soft touches to help create the perfect and inviting home. Thinking about creating an instant good impression for potential buyers or tenants. Help the client to visualize the home as their own. Air fresheners, fresh cut flowers or plants, fresh baked goodies, aircons turned on in hot days... these are all little touches to really make your house seem like someone's dream home.

Ensure all your boxes get ticked with Seeff and that your home is well prepared for hosting a successful house viewing. If you are in doubt or have any questions, please feel free to speak to any Seeff agent about ways to show off your home's best features.