Market Ready Cleaning · Pre-Listing Service

About Market Ready

For homes about to be seen.

Don't underestimate a clean home. It can be the difference between a showing and a sale.

Market Ready is our pre-listing service — built specifically for homes that are about to be photographed, shown, or opened to buyers. It uses the same three-step dusting and extensive wet work as our Premier Deep Cleaning, with added attention to the details that matter when a home is being seen.

Surfaces are dry dusted, detail dusted, and wet-wiped. Trim, doors, baseboards, and high areas are scrubbed to remove fingerprints, grime, and buildup that get overlooked in regular visits. Bathroom showers, tubs, grout, and glass get heavy-duty scrubbing. Kitchen cabinets, backsplash, sinks, and counters are degreased. Blinds dusting is included — and we strongly recommend adding kitchen appliances inside deep cleaning, which gets a discount with Market Ready.

The team spends significantly more time in every room — corners, edges, overlooked areas — because Market Ready isn't a routine clean. It's a reset designed to elevate every detail of the home before it's shown. We coordinate timing with your real estate agent or listing schedule.

Pre-MLS Photo Typical Timing

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What Makes It Premier

Five things most cleanings miss.

Market Ready uses the same five-pillar process as our Premier Deep Cleaning — built to elevate every detail before a home is shown.

Three-Step Dusting

Every surface is dry dusted, detail dusted, then wet-wiped to remove buildup. High-reach ceilings included.

Extensive Wet Work

Trim, doors, baseboards, and high-reach areas get thorough wet cleaning — layers of dust, grime, and fingerprints removed.

Bathroom Detailing

Heavy-duty scrubbing of showers, tubs, grout lines, fixtures, and glass — hard water, soap scum, and mildew gone.

Kitchen Deep Clean

Degreasing and scrubbing of cabinets, backsplash, sink areas, and every kitchen surface — top to bottom.

Time & Precision

Significantly more time per room — corners, edges, overlooked areas — for a complete reset of your space.

What's Included

Every Market Ready clean, by the checklist.

The documented standard we follow on every visit — built from a decade of cleaning premium homes across the Fox Valley and Northwest Suburbs.

Every Room · Dusting & Wet Work

Cobwebs removed (24-foot duster included)
Light fixtures, fans, vents dusted & wet-wiped
Trim, doors, window sills dusted & wet-wiped
Dusting blinds included
Mirrors cleaned and polished
Wall art, picture frames, collectibles dusted
Lamps and lamp shades dusted
Beds made, pillows fluffed
Under-bed cleaning (if accessible)
Furniture & surfaces wiped down — nightstands, tables, dressers
Coffee tables, side tables, bookshelves wiped down
One set of furniture per home (e.g. couch) vacuumed or wiped
Fingerprints removed from woodwork, switch plates, door frames
Baseboards dusted & wet-wiped by hand
Floors vacuumed and mopped (steam clean upon request)
Waste baskets emptied

Kitchen · Dining · Breakfast

Top of rangehood cleaned & polished
Top & front of stove cleaned & polished
Top & front of refrigerator cleaned & polished
Microwave cleaned inside and out
Dishwasher front cleaned & polished
Pantry closet dusted, wiped, floor cleaned
Cabinet fronts fully degreased (top to bottom)
Backsplash degreased and cleaned
Garden window & window sills above sink cleaned
Sink & drain cleaned and disinfected
Chrome cleaned & polished
Sliding glass doors cleaned (weather permitting)

Bathrooms · Heavy Detail

Tubs and showers heavily scrubbed
Hard water buildup removed from shower doors
Toilet (around and behind) cleaned and disinfected
Sinks scrubbed and disinfected
Mirrors cleaned
All chrome cleaned and shined
Counter tops cleaned
Backsplash cleaned
Cabinet fronts cleaned
Baseboards wet-wiped by hand

Bedrooms · Offices · Living · Lofts

Every Room tasks applied throughout
Beds made, pillows fluffed
Under-bed cleaning (if accessible)
All horizontal surfaces wiped
Furniture, lamps, art dusted
One set of furniture (couch) vacuumed or wiped

Hallways · Stairs · Laundry

Stair railings dusted
Stair treads wiped down
Storm door glass cleaned (weather permitting)
Laundry shelves dusted and wiped down
Washer and dryer wiped down
Foyers receive full Every Room treatment

Add-On · Services Available

★ Kitchen appliances inside deep cleaning — highly recommended for Market Ready
Changing bed sheets
Wet wiping blinds (full wet clean)
Interior window cleaning
Sunrooms, basements, garage sweeping
Additional living areas
Tile & grout steam cleaning

Who Books This

Who Market Ready fits.

The clients who get the most value from this service — and why they book it.

Homeowners listing soon

Pre-MLS photos. First showing. Open house weekends. The window matters.

Real estate agents

Need a cleaning service you can refer your sellers to and trust the result.

Owners between showings

Standing schedule of light touch-ups during the active showing window.

Estate sales / inheritance

A property that needs to look its best for a fast, well-priced sale.

How It Works

From quote to clean home.

Three steps. No high-pressure sales calls, no auto-emails, no surprise pricing.

Quote + timing

Tell us your listing date or MLS photo date. We work backward from there.

Pre-listing clean

Photography-grade reset 1–2 days before photos. Streak-free everything.

Optional touch-ups

Add-on touch-up cleanings between showings to keep the home photo-ready.

What Affects Pricing

Pricing factors.

Every quote is custom. The factors below shape the final number — we walk through them on the consultation call.

Home size (square footage, bedrooms, bathrooms)
Current condition of the home (lived-in vs vacant)
Timing urgency (standard vs rush turnaround)
Add-ons: interior windows, blinds, light staging touches
Touch-up clean schedule between showings (optional)

Typical Timing

How long it takes.

A Market Ready clean for a typical 2,500–3,500 sq ft home takes a full day with a team of 2–3. Smaller homes (under 2,000 sq ft) often finish in 4–5 hours. Larger or more lived-in homes may extend into a second day.

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Market Ready FAQs

Questions, answered.

Real answers to what families ask before booking market ready.

When should I schedule Market Ready? +

Ideally 1–2 days before MLS photos. The home needs time to settle — let pets out, air it out, then photographer arrives to a calm, freshly-cleaned home. For agents managing the timing: we'll coordinate directly with you on the schedule.

Do you work with real estate agents? +

Yes — heavily. Many agents in the Fox Valley and Northwest Suburbs refer their seller clients to us. Tell us if you're working with an agent and we'll coordinate directly on scheduling, access, and any specific requirements.

What's included in a Market Ready clean vs a Deep Clean? +

Market Ready and Premier Deep Clean share nearly identical checklists — the difference is intent and scope. Market Ready includes blinds dusting as standard (in Premier, it's an add-on). Most Market Ready clients also book the Kitchen Appliances Inside Deep Cleaning add-on, which we strongly recommend for any home about to be shown. Both services use our three-step dusting approach, extensive wet work, heavy bathroom detailing, and kitchen degreasing.

Can you stage or move furniture? +

We don't stage — that's your real estate agent or professional stager's call. We make beds, fluff pillows, and dust collectibles as part of our standard Every Room tasks. If you're working with a stager, we coordinate around their work.

Do you do touch-ups between showings? +

If the home is being shown over multiple weekends, we can schedule additional visits between showings — typically lighter resets focused on kitchens, bathrooms, and high-traffic surfaces. Pricing and scope are discussed at consultation. We don't believe in surprise touch-up fees.

What if the home is vacant? +

Vacant homes are typically faster (no occupants, no possessions, no children's toys). We adjust pricing accordingly.

Market Ready.