Before Every Showing
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Pick up every room.
Straighten or remove newspapers,
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In winter make sure
all sidewalks and steps are free of
ice and
snow (for safety as well as appearance). In summer keep
lawn mowed and sidewalks edged etc. If you have automatic
sprinklers, schedule them for early morning or late evening when
there are few showings, that way potential buyers have the
opportunity to walk around the exterior of the home and check out
the yard without getting soaked. |
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Last but not
least, take the cat, cat litter, and or dog out of the
home before the showing. I know this is not easy. I recently
moved and had to drive around for hours with 2 very unhappy cats and
1 hyper dog. It was not fun but it was necessary! The
cat litter should be removed if possible, but if not at least clean
it immediately before you leave or put it in the garage. If
you have guinea pigs, hamsters or other small pets make sure the
cages are cleaned daily. |
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magazines, mail, toys, clothing, sports gear and dishes. Make the
beds and plug in the deodorizers or other good smelling stuff and
empty all trash cans (make sure empty cans are clean).
Maintain
a comfortable temperature winter and summer. You
want the potential buyers to spend time in your home and not hurry
through because it is to warm or too cold!
Vacuum
all carpets. Especially if you have
pets! Sweep the kitchen floor, dust if needed.
Make
sure there are no dirty dishes in the sink or crumbs on the
counter. |
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Janelle Spatz |
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