If you hire a Realtor, expect frequent updates by phone, email, and text and appointment scheduling messages from the listing agent. Realtors will refer professionals to deal with repair and reconditioning appointments and inspections. The house may be photographed for online, periodical, or brochure presentations. There are 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.
CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD BE CORALLED
Children and pets are distractions for potential buyers, affecting their experience of your home. It is helpful if you plan for you, your children and pets to be elsewhere. No toys lying about or dog hair on the sofa, leaves a good impression. The dishes should always be put away and the kitchen clean. The pressure of showing to everyone even mildly interested in looking (not necessarily buying) may come from the idea that the more your home is seen, the more quickly and easily your home will sell. Low-interest traffic can be heavy and a burden on the seller’s time, energy, and resources. A realtor will make sure that their clients are pre-approved serious buyers. This saves time for everyone. Since a showing can take an hour or even hours out of your day, finding an interested buyer is what matters most. How many times will you have to show your home? In an ideal world, your property would be shown to serious buyers only. However, many “Sunday afternoon window shoppers” exist in the real estate business coming to open houses. That said, you shouldn’t waste your time trying to appeal to uninterested buyers. This is where planning, organizing, and my
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