Showing Your Home

The following is a set of guidelines which every seller should adhere to when their house is on the market.

Willing to show your home any time?
The more people who see your home, the more likely you are to sell it quickly. Unless you are having a dinner party or someone in your home has chicken pox, bend over backwards to make your home available for showing.

Air out your home half an hour before showing.
Every home smells better if you open windows in each room and let some fresh air in, even during colder months. Stale air isn't appealing, especially in a home with smokers or animals.

Set thermostat at a comfortable temperature.
When you know your prospective buyers are on the way, turn up your thermostat to a comfortable temperature. The same rule applies during the summer months. Cool off your house to impress buyers with how effectively your air-conditioning works. Your goal is for buyers to feel comfortable as they tour your home.

Turn on pleasant background music.
Let music add the ambience to your home. Your musical selections should be soothing and pleasant to the ear - and remember to turn off the distracting television set.

Keep out of sight during a showing of your home.
This is a good time to take a walk or go shopping. No buyer feels completely comfortable viewing a home with the seller following anxiously behind. Buyers should feel at liberty to discuss a home with their agent without worrying about offending the owner.

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