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Home showing tips to help sell your home faster and for more

These home showing tips will help you best represent your home to potential buyers. Some easy things to help you sell faster and for more.

Author: Duane Devalle

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Catch them at the curb

Do everything you can to enhance the drive-up or curb appeal.

Keep the yard well groomed and trimmed.
Are planting areas weeded? Are dead plants removed? Are plants blocking any windows? Is it time to plant new flowering species?
Check around the perimeter of the house. Are garbage cans stored? Are building materials or wood scraps visible?
Are gutters cleaned out?
Is the patio or deck cleared of all items? It’s time to store those items in the garage or temporary storage.
Is the front walk swept?
Does the front entrance need to be painted? Are there a couple of pots filler with colorful blooming flowers by the front door?
What about the door mats? Should they be replaced?

Start packing now - create more space

Create space. Remove some of the furniture. Rooms will appear larger.
Create more space. Take at least half of the clothes out of your closets. Remove even more items off your kitchen counter.
Can anything be removed from the kitchen cabinets now?
Is there anything that a buyer may want as part of the house?
Are the garage and storage areas as clean and neat as they should be?

Remove all traces of you from your home

Make your home “neutral” to remove the possible discomfort of others caused by a feeling of intrusion upon you.
A family portrait or two may add warmth and character, but be careful to limit the number.
Avoid trendy color schemes. Paint and carpet should remain in the neutral shades of white or beige.
Clear refrigerator front of messages and pictures.
Keep only your most needed cosmetics, brushes, perfume. Store those items in the cabinet. Coordinate towels to only one or two neutral colors.

Clean, Clean, Clean

Clean like you’ve never cleaned before. Keep the windows spotless. Hire a cleaning service if you must.
Does the carpet need cleaning?
Is there absolutely no clutter? Is everything organized? Is there any dust?
Do the bathrooms sparkle?

Fix it

When taking pictures off the walls to neutralize the house, patch and paint if necessary.
What about the window screens? Do they need to be replaced?
Do the windows work properly?
Tighten any loose knobs or faucets.
Make sure the porch light and door bell are working.

Day of, the little things make a difference

Just before the agent shows the house:

Close the garage door.
Park the kids and the pets with a neighbor.
Put away the kids' toys.
Turn on all the lights, and open all the curtains. Exception: Leave the curtains drawn if the
window looks out on a wall with graffiti or another eyesore.
If there's a smoker in the house, remove ashtrays and other evidence of tobacco. (Leading up to showings try to limit smoking to outdoors.)
Use an air freshener if the house doesn't already smell fresh. But don't bother if there's a nice
cooking aroma from the kitchen.
Turn off appliances.
Is very soft music playing in the background?
Is the house temperature comfortable? A cozy fire in the fireplace on a cold winter day is a nice touch.

Keeping a house in “showing condition” can be time consuming and stressful, but the rewards can be great and hopefully will bring the right buyer with the best possible offer quickly.

About Author

Duane Devalle provides you with frank appraisals of the current market and ensures your interests
are protected while your transaction stays on course. You can count on Duane to have the
patience to invest as much time as necessary to make sure you are comfortable with every
step of the process. He will always complete your business at hand before he moves on to his
next client. Duane's first priority to you is the utmost skill, care and due diligence.

When listing your home, Duane takes the approach of utilizing a non-traditional commission
structure to make every effort to maximize your profit. Duane look's forward to discussing
with you his fair commission approach.

When buying a home learn how you will pay no commission.

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Home showing tips to help sell your home faster and for more