• Best to keep kitty litter outside or in the garage while your house is on the market.
  
• Vacuum throughout
  
• Clean all rooms, furnishings, floors, walls and ceilings
  
• Make sure the bathroom and kitchen are spotless
  
• Organize closets (a place for everything and everything in it's place)
  
• Have all basic appliances and fixtures working (no leaky faucets or frayed cords allowed!)
  
• The wonderful aroma of an apple pie baking or spaghetti sauce simmering on the stove leaves a unforgettable memory to associate with your home
  
• Vases of fresh flowers and background music are nice touches

• Sweep the sidewalk
  
• Mow the lawn
  
• Prune the bushes
  
• Weed the garden
  
• Clean debris from the yard
  
• Clean the windows (both inside and out)
  
• Make sure the paint is not chipped or flaking
  
• In the winter, keep the driveway and walkways snow and ice free.
  

By deciding and conveying to your Realtor what factors in a home are important for you, the Realtor will be able to show you homes that will work best for you.

• What is your price range?
  
• How many bedrooms do you need?
  
• How many bathrooms?
  
• Approximately how many square feet do you need?
  
• Do you need a garage or will a carport do?
  
• If you have an RV, is parking important?
  
• Do you want to be near your work or school for the kids?