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# Home Preparation for Sellers in Bethesda, Silver Spring, Washington DC and Alexandria, Through Our Vendor Network

Preparing a home for sale can mean a dozen different contractors. Real Estate Search and Sale, LLC coordinates home preparation for sellers across Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, West Virginia and Florida through one point of contact.

[Call Our 24-Hour Desk: 202-630-5070](tel:+12026305070)

## What We Coordinate

- Cleanout, donations, junk removal and hauling
- Estate sales and professional organizing
- Repairs, painting, flooring and handyman work
- Deep cleaning, carpet cleaning and window washing
- Landscaping, gutters and curb appeal
- Staging, photography and video walkthroughs
- Pre-listing inspections, when helpful

## How It Works

1. **Walkthrough.** We look at the home and recommend what's worth doing, and what isn't.
2. **Estimates.** You review estimates and approve the work.
3. **Coordination.** We schedule the work, check progress and keep you updated, including if you live away.
4. **Payment options.** Some providers may be able to wait until closing to be paid.

Every provider is independent, and you decide which work to approve.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Do I have to use your vendors?**  
No. You're always free to choose your own providers, and we don't accept payments or referral fees from service providers.

**Who do I contract with?**  
Each provider is independent. You approve estimates, and your agreement is directly with the provider.

**Can work be paid at closing?**  
Some providers may be able to wait until closing to be paid, by written agreement between you and the provider.

**Is every repair worth doing?**  
No. We recommend what's likely to matter to buyers, and you decide.

**Can I get references?**  
Yes. We provide a list of client and professional references on request.

### Related Services

- [Fast Home Sales and Competing Cash Offers](https://real-estate-search-and-sale.com/fast-cash-offer?hsLang=en)
- [Out-of-State Sellers and Remote Closings](https://real-estate-search-and-sale.com/out-of-state-sellers-remote-closings?hsLang=en)
- [Inherited Home Sales](https://real-estate-search-and-sale.com/inherited-home-sales?hsLang=en)

## Places Nearby

We work with clients in communities near places like these:

- **Bethesda Row, Bethesda MD**: shops and dining a few blocks from the Capital Crescent Trail
- **Sligo Creek Park, Silver Spring MD**: a stream valley park with a paved trail
- **Logan Circle, Washington DC**: the 14th Street restaurant corridor
- **Del Ray, Alexandria VA**: the shops and cafes of Mount Vernon Avenue

### Tell Us About Your Home

[Call Our 24-Hour Desk: 202-630-5070](tel:+12026305070)

## A Vast Network of Service Providers

Over more than 20 years we have built a vast network of trusted service providers: cleanout and junk removal crews, estate-sale companies, contractors, painters, flooring installers, cleaners, landscapers, stagers, photographers, locksmiths, movers, storage, title companies and mobile notaries. One point of contact coordinates the work, and some providers may be able to wait until closing to be paid. You are always free to choose your own providers. We don't accept payments or referral fees from service providers.

## References Available on Request

We will gladly provide a list of client and professional references on request.

## Talk With Us Confidentially

Call our 24-Hour Appointment Desk at [202-630-5070](tel:+12026305070), any time, day or night.

[Call Our 24-Hour Desk: 202-630-5070](tel:+12026305070)

**Carolyn Thompson, Broker**  
Real Estate Search and Sale, LLC  
1300 Piccard Drive, Suite 204, Rockville, MD 20850  
800 Park Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060  
24-Hour Appointment Desk: [202-630-5070](tel:+12026305070)  
Licensed in MD • DC • VA • WV • FL

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