Market Prep.
Pre-listing condition work, handled as one written scope — inside and out — so your property photographs and shows at its best. Fixed price for the approved scope, a planned schedule in writing, and one accountable EcoBright point of contact.
Is market prep the right call?
- Philadelphia sellers preparing a row home or single-family listing
- Listing agents who need one contractor for the pre-listing punch list
- Owners of an inherited or long-held property going to market
- Investors preparing a property for resale
What usually brings people here.
- Photo day is scheduled and the property is not presentable
- Tired interior paint, patched drywall, or damaged trim
- Front façade, steps, stoop, or handrail in poor condition
- Dated fixtures, hardware, or lighting throughout
- A property left behind full of belongings and debris
- Repair items raised by an agent or a pre-listing inspection
What you get at the end.
- A prioritized, line-item written scope with fixed pricing
- A photo-ready completion date committed before work starts
- Interior and exterior work handled by one accountable EcoBright team
- Before-and-after documentation and a final walk with your agent
Our crews, on real Philadelphia jobs.
No stock photography. Every image below was taken on an active job by our own team.
What’s included
in a market prep job.
Every item below is inside the fixed written price — no line-item surprises after the walk-through.
Curb appeal
- Front-façade paint and trim
- Step, stoop, and handrail repair
- Front-door refresh or replacement
- House-number, mailbox, light fixture
- Debris and dead-plant removal
Interior punch-list
- Full or accent interior repaint
- Drywall patch and texture match
- Trim, door, and closet-door repair
- Fixture, faucet, and hardware replacement
- Bathroom re-caulk and grout refresh
Structure & code
- Masonry patch and re-point (front steps, chimney base)
- Loose railing and guard correction
- Smoke and CO detectors to current code
- Minor roof and gutter repair
Presentation
- Whole-property deep clean
- Window cleaning inside and out
- Trash-out and staging-ready condition
- Photo-day walk-through with agent
From call to handoff.
- 01Walk with you and the agent
We walk the property with you (and your listing agent if you have one) to identify the moves that raise perceived value the most.
- 02Fixed written estimate
Prioritized line-item scope with fixed pricing and a specific photo-ready date, sent after the walk — typically within one to two business days depending on scope. Nothing is billed hourly.
- 03Execute on schedule
One crew handles inside and outside in parallel — paint, masonry, hardware, cleaning — while the property is closed, working to the completion date set in your written estimate.
- 04Photo-ready handoff
Final walk-through, before/after documentation, and property staged for the photo shoot on the promised date.
Most Philadelphia listings we prep are row homes and small single-family properties, where the work that moves a listing is paint, flooring, doors and hardware, lighting, and the visible repairs a buyer's walk-through will find.
We scope the property with the agent or owner, price it in writing, and keep the punch list to what is worth doing before photography and showings.
Market Prep FAQ.
- What do you prioritize on a Philadelphia listing?
- We prioritize the front façade, front door, entry paint, and a whole-property deep clean first, because those are what a buyer sees in the first MLS photos and in the first seconds of a showing. We are not appraisers and do not make claims about resale value — we sequence the work so the property presents at its best on photo day.
- Can you coordinate with my agent’s timeline?
- Yes. Every market-prep scope is scheduled backward from your photo date. We commit to a specific photo-ready date in writing before we start.
- Do you do exterior work too?
- Yes. Front-façade paint, masonry patching, step and railing repair, gutter, minor roof, and curb-appeal cleanup — under one written scope and one accountable EcoBright point of contact, with appropriately licensed specialty contractors coordinated when an item requires them.
- What if we find something during the walk-through?
- Minor items identified at the final walk that fall within the agreed scope are addressed before handoff. Anything that expands the scope is quoted in writing before it starts — never after.
- How far ahead of the listing date should we start?
- Call us as soon as you have a target photo date. We schedule backward from that date, and the earlier we walk the property the more of the punch list can be sequenced without rushing the finish work.
- Can you handle a property that still has belongings in it?
- Yes. Trash-out and haul-away are part of the market-prep scope, and we sequence them first so painting, repairs, and cleaning can run on a clear property.
Ready to walk the property?
Free on-site assessment. Fixed written estimate after the walk — typically within one to two business days depending on scope and site access. No pressure, no open billing.
- Prompt reply during business hours
- PA-registered home improvement contractor; Philadelphia-licensed contractor; general liability and workers’ compensation coverage on file
- One number, one completion date — in writing