For most home sales, getting your home in order is one of the most important things you can do. Doing so will help quickly increase perceived value and ensure you get fair-priced offers. Accomplishing this goal starts with taking the time to define a home sale preparation plan. As is often said, first impressions are everything. Thus, you want to put your home in the best possible light and amaze anyone who comes to an open house or private showing.

Before you focus on the finishing touches, you’ll need to deal with the basic aspects of home sale preparation. The scope of this prep will be individual to each property. Factors such as the property condition, existing furnishings and issues discovered during the home pre-listing audit all play a large role in what needs to be done.