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Keep Your Home in Working Order

Mechanical and Electrical Fixtures

Increase your home's chance of being sold by ensuring that the mechanical and electrical components are in working order.

• Be sure light switches, lamps and fixtures (inside and outside the home) are working properly and all light bulbs have appropriate wattage.
• Remember, bright light can make a small space appear larger.
• Softer light can provide a warm, cozy atmosphere to empty spaces.

• Re-enamel, patch or replace badly chipped or stained fixtures.
• Repair noisy toilets and faucets that leak or spray water.
• Ensure that sprinkler systems and outdoor faucets are working properly.

• Ensure that heaters and air conditioners are working properly.
• Clean floor and wall ducts.

• Check batteries in smoke detectors.
• Be sure security systems are working properly.