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Make-readys: rent-ready or sale-ready, fast.

Between tenants or before a listing, one licensed crew turns the unit over — repairs, paint, finishes, clean — to the standard the next tenant or buyer expects.

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The short answer

What does a make-ready include?

A make-ready is everything it takes to get a unit back to leasable or listable condition in one pass — repairs, patch and paint, finish and fixture work, and a deep clean, plus the small renovations that actually move rent or sale price. The difference is that one licensed crew owns the whole scope, so you're not stitching together a painter, a handyman, and a cleaner around a vacancy that's costing you money every day it sits.

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Rent-ready turns

Get a vacant unit leasable in days, not weeks. Repairs, paint, finishes and clean-up handled together so it's ready to show and lease — less vacancy, faster rent.

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Sale-ready / pre-listing prep

The cost-effective fixes that make a property show well and support a higher listing price — without over-investing in a full renovation before it sells.

What's in a typical make-ready

Repairs & punch-list items
Patch, prime & paint
Carpentry, finish & fixture work
Flooring repair / refresh
Deep clean & haul-out
Small value-add renovations where they pay off

Why one crew matters

Every day a unit sits is rent you don't collect or a listing that goes stale. Scheduling five trades around a turnover is how a 5-day job becomes a 3-week one. A single licensed crew on the whole scope is the fastest path back to leased or listed.

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Common questions

Make-ready FAQ

What does a rental make-ready include?

Repairs, patch-and-paint, finish and fixture work, deep clean-up, and any small renovations needed to bring a unit back to a leasable standard — one scope, one crew.

What is a pre-sale make-ready?

The cost-effective repairs, paint and finish work done before a property lists so it shows well and supports a higher sale price — without over-investing in a full renovation.

How fast can you turn a unit?

Because one in-house licensed crew handles the whole make-ready instead of scheduling separate trades, units turn in days rather than weeks. Exact timing depends on scope and condition.

How it works

How a make-ready works

Post-move-out walk

As soon as the unit's empty we walk it and list everything it needs to lease or list — repairs, paint, cleaning, fixtures.

One scope for the whole turn

You get a single line-item scope and price for the entire turnover, not a stack of separate vendor bills.

Rent-ready, fast

One team does it all on a priority schedule, so the unit is back on the market with minimal vacancy.

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After the turn

Need someone to manage the unit once it's ready?

A make-ready gets the unit rent-ready — leasing it, screening tenants, and collecting rent is a different job. Our sister company Green Ocean Property Management handles leasing and full-service management for Greater Boston rental owners.

Got a vacancy or a listing coming up?

Send us the unit and what it needs. We'll scope the make-ready and get it rent-ready or sale-ready fast.

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