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Pets are wonderful, but homebuyers want to see your home without them. Domestic animals are not unique features or selling points of homes; pet dander and odor aren’t going to provide a positive viewing experience. Some prospects might have allergies, while others may not like animals. For all buyers, they are an unnecessary distraction. Minimize the presence of pets. Dog dishes, cat litter boxes and beds need to be out of sight. Pets should be relegated to cages or backyards while showing your home. Or preferably removed for showings. It is vital to do a thorough, deep cleaning of your home right before you list. It works for people selling a car (they get more money), and it will work for you. It might make sense to use a professional cleaning service that can complete the job in one day and allow you a day to relax before the big listing day. 2. UNPERSONALIZE PHOTOS, COLLECTIONS AND ARTWORK It will be emotional, but you have to remove your personal photos. You are not selling your life story. Look, we are all human and curiosity about other people will often get the best of us. If we see pictures of a family, graduations, weddings, reaching a mountain peak or skiing in the alps, we cannot stop ourselves from wondering about the story. This is a huge distraction from the purpose at hand. They need to imagine you out and them in! A great trick is to print out pictures of nature or Architecture from the web, and put them in the frames. You will still have lovely frames to fill the bookshelves and will add to the overall appeal of the presentation. Not many people will be interested in seeing your beer can, doll or CD collection. Time to remove them and evaluate if they are 44
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