You can significantly influence the selling price of your property by preparing before putting it on the market. Here are some suggestions to improve a buyer's first impression of your home. Print this out and use it as a reference.

General 

• Remove clutter
• Remove cobwebs from ceilings and corners
• Remove paint splash on floor and cabinets
• Clean and polish door hardware and handrails
• Clean wall switches and outlet covers
• Clean and tidy basement and attic storage
• Add plants and flowers throughout the house

 House Exterior 

• Sealed driveway
• Weed-free driveway and walkways
• Healthy, weed-free, and trimmed lawn
• Trees and shrubs trimmed
• Wash front steps and porch
• Check front doorbell and bell light
• Clean or replace welcome mat
• Repair and repaint fences and gates
• Clean gutters and downspouts
• Clean or repaint siding
• Wash windows and screens
• Clean shutters 

Living, Family, Dining Rooms 

• Repaint or touch up walls, ceiling and trim
• Repair or replace damaged moulding
• Clean and wax hardwood and vinyl floors
• Shampoo carpet

 Bedrooms 

• Repaint or touch up walls, ceiling and trim
• Clean drapes and bedspread
• Shampoo carpet
• Clean out all closets
• Clear all bedroom furniture
• Put away all clothing 

Bathrooms 

• Paint or wallpaper using light colors
• Scrub tile, bleach, and repair grout
• Check to see that drawers/doors open easily
• Clean floor
• Clean out medicine cabinet
• Seal around tubs and showers
• Replace old toilet seats
• Replace shower window curtains
• Put out a set of color coordinated bath linens 

Kitchen 

• Paint or wallpaper walls and ceiling with light color
• Clean floor
• Clean cabinets and appliances
• Clean out refrigerator and wash interior
• Empty dishwasher and clean around controls
• Check operation of all appliances
• Arrange and clean food storage areas
• Clean out cabinets and drawers
• Neatly display dishes in cabinets
• Clear clutter from counter tops
• Check to see that drawers/doors open easily
• Wash or replace curtains 

Laundry 

• Check operation of appliances
• Clean all appliances
• Clean and organize laundry area
• Provide adequate light to area 

Garage 

• Check operation of wall sockets
• Remove oil and grease from floor
• Clean and organize storage
• Maintain noisy garage door opener

Appraisal

Appraisal Institute
Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the Appraisal Institute and its predecessor organizations have been at the forefront of the real estate appraisal profession for more than 60 years.
http://www.appraisalinstitute.org/

General

U.S. Census Bureau Web Site
The Census Bureau Web Site provides on-line access to data, publications, products, and programs.
http://www.census.gov/

Local Directory

Yahoo! Get Local
Find local Web sites, businesses, city guides, classifieds, and online communities.
http://local.yahoo.com/

Relocation

MonsterMoving.com
Manage the moving and relocation process with mortgage quotes and calculators, address change, utility transfer, city profiling, self storage locator, moving van line and moving truck rental quotes.
http://www.monstermoving.com/

Relocation Central
A comprehensive, nationwide resource for the latest relocation/moving information organized by city and categories of interest from apartments to zoos.
http://www.relocationcentral.com/

Salary.com
Free salary information, salary and benefits advice, career and job search help. Hundreds of salary surveys, compensation reports, and useful links.
http://www.salary.com/

School

American School Directory
Find vital school information on all 108,000 K-12 schools in America.
http://www.asd.com/

GradSchools.com
Source of graduate school programs information. Find thousands of graduate programs by curriculum or by school.
http://www.gradschools.com/