Tips for Showing Your Home
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Appeal to the Homebuyers' Senses
Once you've prepared your home for sale, keep a checklist of items to help you showcase your property to potential homebuyers. Remember that your home will be judged not only on its outward appearance, but also on the feelings it evokes in those who view the property.
Sight
Use light to showcase your home
Open draperies in the daytime and turn on lights (day and night) to accentuate a cheerful atmosphere
If you have a fireplace, burn a Duraflame log
Remove any potentially offensive posters or signs
Sound
Consider playing soft background music while people tour your home
If there is exterior noise, such as traffic or nearby construction, work with your sales associate to schedule showings around
noisy times of day
Smell
Grinding fresh lemon in a garbage disposal or boiling cinnamon sticks can add a clean, fresh scent
Candles, potpurri and flowers look nice and smell pleasant
Lingering scents of strong-smelling foods, smoke or pets should be aired out prior to showing the home
Touch
Your home should appear livable
Potential homebuyers may like to sit in a living area and visit with their sales associate
Taste
Baking cookies or bread before showing the home adds a pleasant scent to the home
Adding to the hospitable atmosphere, potential homebuyers may also appreciate a cookie or lemonade
Common Sense
To ensure your safety, remember to remove keys, jewelry and other valuables from the home during showings
Be sure to share necessary information with your sales associate and potential homebuyers
Gather manuals and warranties on appliances in the home
Make a list of items to be excluded from the sale of the home and whenever possible, remove them from the property. (For
example: an outdoor hot tub may look as though it is part of the home, but you plan to take it with you when you move.)
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