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Simple Tips for
Showing Your Home
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If your home is on the market, it should
be available at all times for showing to potential buyers. After all,
how else do you expect to sell it? During the time your house is on
the market, try to keep it prepared for a showing whenever possible.
When you get prior notice that someone is coming to view your home,
there are a few simple things you can do to ensure their viewing is
a pleasant one.
The number one thing is not to be there. If it all possible, try to
schedule showings during times when you're at work, or simply leave
for an hour when you know potential buyers are on their way. The reason
is obvious: Buyers who are exploring your home will feel like they're
intruding if you are there, and they'll want to exit quickly. You want
buyers to feel welcome, and to feel as though this house is a place
they might be able to call home themselves. Your absence allows them
to test their own comfort level in the home.
Take out the trash. This is a tiny tip that works wonders. Even if it's
hidden in the cellar, or if the can is almost empty, put a fresh trash
bag in before buyers come to look at your home. Aside from eliminating
the chance that your house might have a funky smell, this also reduces
the "lived-in" look," making it easier for buyers to picture this home
as their own.
Don't leave out dirty dishes. This is another big "Someone Lives Here"
clue that is unpleasant to buyers. If you have a dishwasher, it's fine
to pile the dirty dishes inside and close the door (although keep in
mind that if the dishwasher comes with the house, they might very well
look inside!) But a sink (or, worse, a table) piled with dishes sends
the wrong message.
Open the curtains. This one seems small, but it's not. Even if you don't
have much natural light in your home, it's crucial to take advantage
of what you do have. Open all blinds fully (unless there's a really
ugly view outside) and draw back light-blocking curtains. If you're
out of luck and your showing isn't on a sunny day, turn on the lights
in every room. You might feel like you're wasting energy, but in reality
you're eliminating dark corners and a possibly musty feeling that might
come from a house sitting in shadow.
The best way to keep a house prepared for the market is to keep the
major cleaning at bay. Wash, wax and vacuum twice a week, and keep it
picked up in between. That way, if you get last-minute notice of a showing,
you can fix a few details, head out the door, and know that your house
is showing its best possible face to the world.
About The Author:
Peter Dobler is a veteran in the IT business. His passion for experimenting
with new internet marketing strategies leads him to explore new niche
markets.
Read more about his experience with real estate; visit
http://real-estate.online-business-idea.com
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