Free home selling checklists for NZ sellers

Checklists

Free, practical checklists for every stage of getting your home ready to sell. Tick items off as you go; your progress is saved on this device so you can come back to it.

Checklist

Before each open home

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An hour before (if living in the home)

Clear kitchen and bathroom benchesMake every bedSimple linen, no clutter on topHide laundry baskets and dishesOpen curtains and turn on lamps

Just before buyers arrive

Air the house for 15 to 30 minutesRemove pets or arrange for them to be elsewhereTake out rubbish and recycling binsDo a final walk-through from the front door

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Getting ready for listing photos

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Before the photographer arrives

Declutter every surface the camera will seeRemove personal photos and fridge magnetsMow lawns and clear outdoor furnitureStreet appeal shots go firstFix any obviously broken fixtures or marks

On the day

Open all curtains and blinds for natural lightTurn on all lamps, even in daylightMove cars off the driveway and street frontageConfirm which rooms are being photographed

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The eight-week pre-sale plan

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Weeks 8–6

Choose and book your real estate agentBook a stager if you're using oneBook the photographer's dateBook photos after stager confirms completion timeline

Weeks 5–3

Declutter room by roomComplete any agreed repairs or touch-up paintTidy up street appeal: lawns, gardens, front door

Weeks 2–0

Deep clean the whole homeStage the home if applicable (the day before photos)Final walk-through before photo daySet up the daily open-home reset routine

Don't have eight weeks?

If you move quickly and outsource some of the work, you can still comfortably be ready to list in two to three weeks.

Checklist

Moving out while staged

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While staged furniture is in place

Agree a clear start and end date for the stage with your stagerCheck your stager insures their own items, and any excess you're liable for if a claim arisesFlag with your agent tooTake a small set of your own essentials with you. Store the rest of your things not being used for the staging elsewhere.Plan your own moving day for after the campaign ends

Print the full checklist

All four checklists in one printable PDF, in order: from eight weeks out to before each open home.

Download the checklist (PDF)