pristine showing condition for impromptu and last-minute showings — the perfect prospect might just drop in at dinnertime. Rude, perhaps, but necessary to accommodate.
CHILDREN (AND PETS) SHOULD BE UNSEEN, UNHEARD EEN, UNHEARD
Children and pets are distractions for potential buyers, affecting their experience of your home. You should plan for your children to be elsewhere and your pets crated or leashed, and no toys lying about or dog hair on the sofa. The dishes should always be done and the kitchen sparkling. The old saying "less is more" couldn't be more appropriate when selling your home. Make sure to declutter and remove pictures. Buyer prospects need to envision themselves living in the home and not seeing your lifestyle that will distract them from letting their mind wander. 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. Unfortunately, many buyer real estate agents provide their clients with dozens of homes to consider without a clear picture of what their buyer wants. Low-interest traffic can be a heavy burden on a seller’s time, energy, and resources. By utilizing special scheduling tools, I have many ways to reduce that burden. Since a showing can take an hour or even hours (although more typically like 30 minutes), finding an interested buyer is what matters most. The home will be shown to many more uninterested than interested buyers. 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. However, if your home is prepared and marketed properly it could end up being shown to 30+ interested buyers in its first weekend on the market and receiving multiple offers.
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