show appointment scheduling messages from the listing agent can be inconvenient. There also will be inspections, and repairs that the buyers want done, appointments to measure for drapes and furniture. The house should also be professionally photographed for online, video, periodical, or brochure presentations, prior to it hitting the market. Hopefully there will be repeated showings when the home first hits the market. Keep your home in pristine showing condition for impromptu visitors — the perfect prospect might just drop in at dinnertime! Please be gracious-you never know when it might be "your" buyer.
CHILDREN (AND PETS) SHOULD BE UNSEEN, UNHEARD
Children and pets are not only distractions for potential buyers, but can affect their experience of your home. You should plan for you and your children to be elsewhere and your pets should be crated or absent, and no toys lying about or dog hair on the sofa. Cat boxes should be hidden and pristine. There is an old real estate saying "If you can smell it, I can't sell it?" It goes without saying that the dishes should always be done and the kitchen sparkling, beds made to perfection and toilet lids down!
SELLERS SHOULD ALSO N ULD ALSO NOT BE SEEN!
Many sellers think that they should be present to explain all the upgrades in the home to the buyers, and that no one can sell their home like they can. After such experiences over the years, I can truthfully tell you that it almost always makes the buyers uncomfortable-which is the last emotion we want to evoke! You want to get as many motivated, qualified buyers into your house as you can, but the pressure of showing to everyone even mildly interested in looking (not necessarily buying) may come
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