Cleaning & Residential Real Estate, Part 1: A clean home sells faster.

Many factors affect the sale of a home. Cleanliness is a very important one. Deep cleaning ensures a good first impression and implies the home has been well cared for. This can speed the sale of a home and lead to higher offers.

Selling a home and moving is stressful. The process of deep cleaning, then keeping a home clean for showings can be daunting. At times a home requires updates or new flooring and needs cleanup after construction or installation crews have gone. 

A qualified professional cleaning service can ease the pressure, but it’s important to look for a cleaner that understands cleaning for real estate sales.

A good professional cleaner will look at a home through the eyes of a prospective buyer. A thorough cleaning should include:

• Dusting cobwebs down.
• Cleaning vent grills, ceiling fan blades and lights.
• Wiping all windowsills and baseboards.
• Wiping and disinfecting all door and cabinet hardware and light switches.
• Scrubbing kitchen sink and disinfecting drain to eliminate odors.
• Wiping cabinet and appliance faces, cabinet interiors, countertops, backsplash, range hood and stovetop.
• Cleaning of appliance interiors when being sold with the home.
• Cleaning and sanitizing bathrooms.
• Vacuuming and/or sweeping and mopping floors.