agent; repair and reconditioning appointments; and inspections. Th e house may be photographed for online, periodical, or brochure presentations. Th ere are repeated showings when the hom e fir st hits the market. Keep your home in pristine showing condition for impromptu visitors — the perfect prospect might just drop in at dinnertime. Rude, perhaps, but necessary to accommodate. CHILDREN (AND PETS) SHOULD BE UNSEEN, UNHEARD Children and pets are distractions for potential buyers, a ff ecting their experience of previewing 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 sof a. Th e dishes should always be done and the kitchen sparkling. Th e 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. Many real estate agents provide their clients with dozens of homes to consider without a clear picture of what the buyer wants. Low-interest tra ffi c can be heavy and a burden on the seller’s time, energy, and resources. Since a showing can take an hour or hour s, fin ding an interested buyer is what matters most . Th e 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 a ft ernoon window shoppers” exist in the real estate business. You shouldn’t waste your time trying to appeal to uninterested buyer s. Th is is where planning, organizing, and the professional help of a qua lifi ed real estate agent enables you to handle even the most intimidating tasks without wasting e ff orts.
10
Powered by FlippingBook