5 Things That Must Be Clean When Your House Is On The Market

You've listed your house, you're anxious to sell, you've painted and cleaned and staged the home. The pictures look amazing, the home is inviting, the buyer walks through the door and thinks "Well it looks clean but is it?" What are the telltale signs that the clean is only on the surface. Here are 5 things that must be cleaned and kept clean while your house is on the market.

1. Under the sink. Nope, I'm not kidding. And if the cleaning supplies are all sorted, well that's another good sign.

2. The fridge. Yep, buyers open the fridge since it's probably part of the deal and they want to know how big it is inside. Stinky odors linger long after the door is closed.

3. The oven. If the oven is clean the owner is either really good at cleaning or eats out a lot.

4. The furnace filter. If this is dirty, pretty good chance the furnace hasn't been cleaned and maintained either.

5. The bathroom vent. Takes a pretty meticulous person to think to look up and clean these.

There are a many more but as a buyers agent, when the above are clean, I know I won't find dust bunnies under the bed! And if you are selling, ask your REALTOR for the name of a cleaner that will come in and get your home ready.