Services
Rental Preparation · Listing-Ready Execution
A unit that photographs, shows, and leases
Rental Preparation is the one-time, pre-listing workstream that gets a unit ready to be photographed, marketed, and shown at top market rent. Photography and media on one side; paint, cleaning, and small repairs on the other. We coordinate every trade and produce every asset.
Day 1 of prep
Walls + cleanup in progress
The transformation
From tired turn to listing-ready
Drag the divider on any pair below. Same room, same angle — one before our prep crew arrives, one after the paint, clean, and styling are complete and the photographer is on site.
Pair 01 · Walls
Scuffed walls → neutral repaint
Pair 02 · Clean
Move-out residue → deep-clean reset
Pair 03 · Media
Phone snapshots → HDR + virtual tour
The friction
What goes wrong when units are listed before they are ready
- Friction · 01
Scuffed walls and half-done cleans tank first impressions
The first 48 hours of a listing drive the majority of qualified inquiries. A unit that looks tired in photos loses those inquiries to the newer-looking unit down the block.
- Friction · 02
Phone photos cost a month of rent
A listing with amateur photos gets fewer showings, weaker applicants, and a longer vacancy - often one extra month of carrying cost versus a professionally photographed listing.
- Friction · 03
Owners juggle five trades across three weeks
Hiring a painter, a cleaner, a junk-removal crew, a landscaper, and a handyman separately means five quotes, five schedules, and a lot of weekends lost.
- Friction · 04
Deferred maintenance becomes a tenant complaint
Small issues left for the new tenant - a leaking faucet, a broken blind - start the tenancy with a service request and a bad feeling.
The MoveSmart approach
How MoveSmart delivers rental preparation
One scope, one quote, one coordinator. Photography and media are produced in-house; trades are deployed from vetted partners. You approve the scope once and we deliver a listing-ready unit.
Full scope
One coordinator, every trade
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Scope
Photography
Wide-angle, HDR-bracketed interior photography - typically 25-to-40 delivered images per unit, colour-corrected and retouched.
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Virtual tours
Matterport or equivalent 3D walk-through tours published alongside photos for out-of-town applicants.
Scope
Floor plans
To-scale floor plans with square footage, published on the listing and in the portal.
Scope
Paint
Touch-ups or full repaint in a neutral scheme. Ceilings, trim, and doors as needed.
Scope
Cleaning
Move-in ready deep clean: appliances, grout, baseboards, windows interior, and final turnover clean before photography.
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Junk removal
Prior-tenant leftovers, basement clean-outs, and garage disposal handled by partner crews.
Landscaping
Lawn cut, hedge trim, and exterior tidy-up so the curb photo matches the interior.
Handyman & small repairs
Drywall patches, caulking, fixture swaps, blind repairs, and similar small items. Not a substitute for major renovation.
Short-term financing support
For larger prep budgets, we can route owners to partner financing options so prep happens before the unit sits vacant.
How it works
From walkthrough to listing live in about ten days
Step 01
Walkthrough & punch-list
In-person or virtual walkthrough; we build a scope with photos and line-item recommendations.
Step 02
Quote
Fixed-price quote delivered in the portal - you approve the line items you want.
Step 03
Trade scheduling
All approved trades scheduled in a single timeline - typically three-to-ten days.
Step 04
Work executed
Paint, clean, repairs, landscaping, junk removal executed by vetted partners and overseen by MoveSmart.
Step 05
Media production
Photography, virtual tour, and floor plan shot after work is complete.
Step 06
Listing handoff
Assets delivered to the leasing team; listing goes live within one-to-two business days of media capture.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 5
Day 8
Day 10
Step 01
Day 1
Walkthrough & punch-list
In-person or virtual walkthrough; we build a scope with photos and line-item recommendations.
Step 02
Day 2
Quote
Fixed-price quote delivered in the portal - you approve the line items you want.
Step 03
Day 3
Trade scheduling
All approved trades scheduled in a single timeline - typically three-to-ten days.
Step 04
Day 5
Work executed
Paint, clean, repairs, landscaping, junk removal executed by vetted partners and overseen by MoveSmart.
Step 05
Day 8
Media production
Photography, virtual tour, and floor plan shot after work is complete.
Step 06
Day 10
Listing handoff
Assets delivered to the leasing team; listing goes live within one-to-two business days of media capture.
The punch-list
Every line item, accounted for
Your prep scope shows up in the portal as a real punch-list — every task, every room, every cost line, every status. Items get checked off as the trade closes them out, with photos when the work is hidden behind drywall or paint.
- Fixed price. You approve the line items before any trade picks up a tool.
- Photo-verified. Closeout images attached to each completed line.
- Live status. You watch progress in the portal — no chasing texts.
Prep Punch-list · WO-2026-0419
217 Sample Ave · Unit 4B
9 of 10 done
Day 8 / 10
- [Master bedroom] Wall — paint touch-up, north cornerDone
- [Master bedroom] Closet shelf — re-anchor centre bracketDone
- [Living room] Baseboards — caulk seam at south wallDone
- [Living room] Window blinds — repair tilt mechanismDone
- [Kitchen] Cabinet door — re-align upper-left hingeDone
- [Kitchen] Range hood — degrease and polish stainlessDone
- [Bathroom] Grout — re-seal around tub surroundDone
- [Bathroom] Faucet aerator — replace, hot sideDone
- [Entryway] Doormat & threshold — vacuum and steamDone
- [Exterior] Lawn — cut, edge, and bag clippingsScheduled · today
Signed off — M. Patel, Prep Lead
Who it’s for
Built for the turn ahead
Individual landlords
Owners listing between tenancies who do not live near the unit or do not have time to coordinate trades.
Portfolio owners
Owners with multiple turns per year who want a repeatable, priced-in prep workflow.
Developers on first-tenancy turns
Builders and developers leasing completed units who want professional media and a punch-list resolution in one pass.
Pricing
Quoted per scope - fixed price, approved line by line before any work starts.
Not bundled into the leasing success fee; prep is billed separately.
Typical condo prep falls between a few hundred and a few thousand dollars — scoped on the walkthrough, approved before work begins.
Frequently Asked
Rental Preparation FAQs
Ready when you are
Get the unit listing-ready
One walkthrough, one fixed-price quote, one coordinator across every trade. Approved line by line — and you watch the punch-list close out in the portal.