Selling your home? Here are a few tips to make a good presentation on inspection day:

• Remove junk and stored items from exterior.
• Patch any driveway cracks.
• Clean gutters and drains.
• Replace any damaged or missing roof shingles.
• Patch, paint, and caulk at exterior.
• Clean the house.
• Make sure you have smoke and CO detectors in the appropriate areas and that they are working.

• Make sure there is access to sheds, closets, attic, crawl spaces, garage, basement, etc.
• Move stored items away from furnace, windows, hot water heater, etc.
• Unlock any locked doors.

• Repair any leaking plumbing.
• Make sure all the windows are operational. Replace cracked glass.
• Make sure electrical switches and outlets work.
• Re-caulk around toilets, sinks, tubs.
• Provide a list of any improvements you’ve made while living in the house.

• Provide a list of any permits applied for and closed out.
• Remove any animals from the home just before the inspection.
• Make plans to leave the house during the inspection.

• Leave your contact info / Realtor contact info on the kitchen table.