Top 10 Showing Tips:
1. Leave the house, it is best if the sellers are not at home. Buyers must feel free to look in closets, cupboards and express their opinion.
2. Set the thermostat, cool when it is hot outside and warm when it is cold outside. You want the temperature to be comfortable, especially on hot or cold days.
3. Create a mood, light a fire in the fireplace, turn on soft music, turn on water fountains, if you have them.
4. Keep your home clean and odour free, but don’t over do it. Many people are allergic to strong deodorizer.
5. Light up the house, by turning all the lights on and set the ceiling fans on low.
6. Open all the blinds, curtains or window treatments, and let as much natural light in as possible. Clean windows really help, and all buyers want a bright cheery home
7. Make sure the yard is well groomed and that you have excellent curb appeal.
8. Send your pets to a neighbour, take them for a walk, or a kennel. If that’s not possible, confine them to one room (ideally in the basement), and let your real estate agent know where they’ll be to eliminate surprises.
9. Lock up valuables, jewelry, and money. While a real estate salesperson will be on site during the showing or open house, it’s impossible to watch everyone all the time.
10. and never say no to a showing request, if possible It can be hard to prepare when someone wants to see your home, especially when you have little notice, but this again is where being prepared and tidy at all times is helpful. Very often, the most serious buyers want to view at oddest times.