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Real Estate Article: When Your Home Is Being Shown

It is very important to spruce your home up as much as possible so that when buyers visit they will be favorable impressed. If you take the following steps you can make your home more appealing and increase the likelihood that it will sell quickly, and for the best possible price.

Steps to Take Now:

Keep lawn neatly trimmed.
Clean all windows.
Clean all windows.
Paint or clean entry porch and front door.
Replace all burned out light bulbs.
Tidy up closets. If possible, clean out your closets and store as many items as your can someplace else.
Eliminate clutter from countertops, bookcases, and all floor areas.
If you have pets, determine if there is any area (preferably outside or in your garage) where you can confine them when potential buyers visit.
Fix any leaky faucets or defective electrical switches.
Give your home a careful cleaning.

Steps to Take When Your Home is About to be Shown:

Turn all the lights on, even if it's day time.
Open all drapes.
Tidy up the kitchen and bathrooms.
Freshen up any cat litter box, or hide it.
Keep the house temperature comfortable.
Put money and valuables out of sight.
Try to leave the house during the visit. Buyers will be more comfortable if the owner isn't present.
If you can't arrange for your children to go someplace else, keep them occupied in one room.
Let the sales associate show your house. Do not follow them around your house.

Pet Notes: Although you love your dog or cat and they are part of the family, they can effect your sale. If Sales Associates can't show the house on lock box on a moment's notice, they can't sell it. Remembers, some Sales Associates and buyers may be afraid of dogs and cats. Some people are offended by pet odors - GET RID OF ALL ODORS.

Smoking If you smoke, your home probably has odors. Clean carpets, drapes, bedspreads. Maybe even clean your ductwork. Once it is odor free - DON'T SMOKE INSIDE AGAIN!

Valuables Don't leave valuable items out where a buyer or their children might be tempted. You may want to use special security for especially valuable items or take them out of the house. Agents try to watch what is going on, but can't be everywhere at once

To Leave or Stay If at all possible be gone when your home is being shown. If you have special things you want prospects to see make sure they are mentioned on your "feature sheets." If you are in the house, you might make a mistake that would jeopardize your position during negotiation - or maybe even prevent a sale!

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