Dear Monica:  I’m getting ready to move out of my home so the new owner can move in.  Do I have to paint and fill holes where pictures were hung? Cora D.

Dear Cora: When you take all the pictures off your walls, there will be nail holes.  If they’re small you can fill them and if they’re larger you can decide if you need to do more.  It may be necessary to repaint the wall if the damage is apparent.  Some buyers want sellers to leave the wall in perfect condition and others are not as fussy.   A good standard is to imagine how you would like the wall to look if you were the buyer and let that be the guide.