nce your home has been into each room as possible. If
spruced up, both inside and it's a nighttime showing, turn on
outside, you're ready to the lights in each room, to make
let buyers begin looking through them look inviting and homey. Of
it. However, since you also have course, if you discover that a
to live in your home during the light bulb has burned out,
listing period, it means that replace it before the buyers
you'll have to get the home ready arrive.
for showings by agents, sometimes
on short notice. Here are a few If it's cold outside and you have
secrets you use to make your home a fireplace, put a log on to give
look its best when you know a cheery, warm feeling to the
agents are bringing clients by room. If it's summertime, the
for a tour. fireplace should be clean. Either
way, it shows off the fireplace
First, keep your kitchen to its best advantage.
countertops clear, and keep
dishes out of the sink. Both of If you have pets in cages, take
those situations make a negative them to a neighbor during the
impression on potential buyers showing. Some people are turned
because they make the kitchen off by small pets like rats or
look cluttered and hamsters, so don't let those bad
less-than-clean, even if the rest feelings taint a buyer's
of the kitchen may be spotless. impression of your home.
Next, go through the house and It's also best if YOU can be gone
open all the curtains, shades, during the showing, if at all
and blinds. You want your home to possible. That allows buyers to
look spacious, warm, and bright, feel free to make comments
so you want to get as much light without having to worry about
hurting your feelings. Being able
to speak freely is an important
part of the home touring process, Try to keep the house picked up
so don't stifle it by being home. and vacuumed as much as possible,
to avoid last minute cleaning
frenzies when you get a call from
If you absolutely must be home an agent wanting to show your
for some reason, find one room in home. It will make your life a
the house, preferably a family lot less hectic, and will allow
room, den, basement, or your home to make as good an
out-of-the-way room, and stay impression as possible at all
there. The buyers will want to times.
look closely at the kitchen,
bathrooms, bedrooms, and master Copyright © 2006 Jeanette J.
suite, so you'll want to allow Fisher. Publish with live links.
them free access to those rooms.
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Jeanette Fisher, author of interior design, real estate investing, and home staging books teaches home sellers five ways to get more money from their home sale. Free home seller's reports Sell Home Fast
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