Pre-Sale Property Preparation Checklist
A practical checklist to work through before your property goes on the market. Use it as a walk-through — from the street to the final clean — so nothing visible is left for buyers to notice on the day.
How to use this checklist
Work from the outside in, then finish with a final presentation pass. Tick each item as you go — if something is not relevant to your property, skip it. The aim is not to do everything, but to leave nothing visible that a buyer would count against you.
Print the checklist below and take it with you on the walk-through. Wolf can help with any line you would rather not do yourself.
Rather have one team handle it? Wolf can work through this whole checklist with you across Brisbane — cleaning, washing, repairs, painting and presentation.
Exterior
- Driveway and paths clean — pressure wash if stained
- Front entry and door clean and working
- Exterior walls — wash or repair visible damage
- Gutters cleared and roof clean
- Fencing and gates repaired and straight
- Garden tidy, lawn mowed, paths clear
- No visible rubbish or clutter from the street
Interior — repairs and paint
- Cracks, holes and marks filled
- Damaged walls and ceilings repaired
- Doors, handles and hardware working
- Failing fixtures repaired or replaced
- Skirtings, architraves and trim checked
- Paint touched up or repainted where tired
Interior — cleaning and presentation
- Deep clean of kitchens, bathrooms and surfaces
- Windows, floors and skirting clean
- Key rooms decluttered and depersonalised
- All globes working, blinds and doors operating
- Wardrobes and storage tidy (buyers look)
Final presentation
- Final walk-through as a buyer would
- Nothing visible left to notice on the day
- Photography booked once preparation is complete
- Open home set — keys, signs, access ready
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