If you recently sold your home and are moving out you may have noticed a “broom clean” clause on your contract. How clean does that mean you need to leave your home? The answer is simple, you should leave your home in decent shape. There really is no requirement for a home seller to clean the property upon moving out, it’s more of a courtesy for the new owner.
However, buyers do expect you leave it clean enough for them to move in and that you remove all of your belongs that were not agreed upon. Your contract may even specify what items must be removed before the buyer will move in.
Contractual obligations aside, you may decide there are some items you just don’t need or want to take with you like floating shelves, removing nails and screws from the wall, landscaping pots, and more. If you plan to do so, you will have to ask the buyer for their permission to leave these items behind or you may derail the sale of the home if the buyer notices these items during the final walk-through.
How to “broom clean” a home
If the sellers been asked to leave the place in broom clean, make sure you remove all clutter, sweep or vacuum the floors- you are not expected to wash or wax the floors. The new owner should also expect wipe down cabinets and drawers, clean the floors, and give the bathrooms a good scrub.
You don’t need to hire a professional to come in and clean the home before moving out unless it is specified in the contract. Just make sure your home looks presented when the new buyer moves in!
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