Our clients are always asking us what they should do to prepare their property before we list it for sale or for lease. Unlike staging a residential listing, preparing a commercial property is much more basic. The key is simply having the entire premises cleaned out and repairing any obvious issues that would negatively affect a prospect’s opinion during a showing. These issues can range from water leaks to damaged walls. We typically do not recommend completing major repairs where deferred maintenance may exist, such as roof replacement or heating and cooling issues because the potential buyer would rather discount the purchase price and complete the repairs themselves. For this same reason