Step 23 to Selling Your Home: Hire a Cleaning Person
Step 23 to Selling Your Home: Hire a Cleaning Person
While contracts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania only require your home to be left in “broom clean condition,” it’s considered good etiquette to go a step further. A freshly cleaned home leaves buyers with a positive impression and helps your closing process end on a high note.
When to Schedule Cleaning
After you’ve moved everything out. Cleaning should happen once the home is empty so no dirt, dust, or clutter is left behind.
Before the final walk-through. Buyers typically do their walk-through either the evening before or the morning of closing. Having the home spotless by then ensures everything looks its best.
Options for Sellers
Do it yourself: Give the home a deep clean once everything is moved out—floors swept, surfaces wiped, bathrooms and kitchen sanitized.
Hire a professional: Many sellers choose to bring in a cleaning company to take care of the final cleaning. This guarantees a polished result and saves you time during an already busy week.
If you’d like us to coordinate with one of our trusted cleaners, just let us know—we’re happy to arrange it for you.
Why It Matters
Leaving your home clean is more than just courtesy—it can help avoid friction at the walk-through. Buyers are often emotional at this stage, and a clean home reassures them that the property has been well cared for right up to the finish line.
Bottom Line
Whether you handle it yourself or hire a professional, a final cleaning before walk-through is the best way to wrap up your home sale on a positive note.
💡 Need help with move-out cleaning?
Kathleen Quarterman, Quarterman Realty Group can connect you with a reliable cleaner so you don’t have to worry about it. Call 609-948-4306 or email info (@) quartermangroup.com.
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