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Showtime!
 Your
house has been checked, inspected, and cleaned from top to bottom. You have
priced it at what you feel is a fair price. The marketing and advertising
program is in full swing. Now it is time to put all of the preparation into
action: showings! All of the work that you have done up to this point will only
have an effect when a buyer walks into your house for the first time.
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Showing Your House To
Maximum Advantage |
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Give all
family members assigned jobs in advance that will go into action when a
short-notice showing is scheduled. Everyone must know their duties and carry
them out, so that you don't end up banging into one another trying to get
everything done quickly. |
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Open
every window covering. All drapes, curtains and blinds should be positioned
to let in maximum light. Buyers like a house to be "light and bright," so
accommodate them! Turn on as many lights as possible. |
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Make sure
the house smells
good. Baking cookies, often recommended, may be overdoing it, but pet odors,
smoke, or greasy cooking odors definitely will
not
work! Air out the house just before the scheduled showing, but close the
windows (unless it is a perfect day) before they arrive. |
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Six very
important words: no clutter, no clutter, no clutter! |
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Make sure
that everything is spotless. Pay particular attention to the bathrooms and
the kitchen. In the bathrooms, towels should be fresh and clean, sinks and
baths scrubbed, and the floor freshly cleaned. In the kitchen, make sure all
dishes are put away and countertops and sinks cleaned. |
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Check the
thermostat to make sure that the house is at a comfortable temperature. |
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Remove
pets from the house, or at least, keep them outside. Pets under foot will
quickly put a damper on an otherwise positive showing. |
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Make sure
FACT SHEETS are available and easily accessible. (The dining room table is
an ideal place for them). |
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If you
are using an Agent, leave!
If this is not possible, make yourself as inconspicuous as possible. If it
is comfortable outside, go there until the buyers leave. If you are selling
on your own, of course, you don't have this luxury. If this is the case, be
as helpful as you can but don't crowd the buyers. |
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