Showing Your Tulsa Home
September 16, 2008
You may believe that after you have cleaned up the inside and outside of your Tulsa home, you only have to sit back and let the agent show your home. This is not necessarily true if you are still living in the home. You will have to keep your home ready for the agent to show all the time and in some cases; you may only be given a short notice before potential buyers will be in your home. The worst thing you can do is put off potential buyers if you do can avoid it.
The kitchen is one room that must look clean at all times. Do not even leave a few dirty dishes in the sink. Take the time to place them in the dishwasher. Keep your countertops clean as well. If a potential buyer sees dirty dishes, that is a turn off no matter how clean the kitchen might be.
Before the showing, open up the blinds, curtains, and shades. You want your home to look bright and inviting. If the showing is in the evening, then turn on the lights in each room. Be sure that each room has enough for the buyer to see the entire room. Check the light bulbs in the closets as well. If a buyer cannot see into a room or closet, they will not be able to envision their belongings in that area.
If it is warm outside, be sure to have the air conditioner turned on and at a desirable temperature. The same goes for if it is cold outside. You want the buyer to feel comfortable. If you have a fireplace, you could always light it to give them a cozy feel.
Indoor pets should be placed in cages or taken to a friend’s house during the showing. Sorry, to say, but in some cases, the kids should go next door if you cannot get them to sit quietly.
You may not believe this, but if you can be gone while the agent is showing your home, it would be best. A potential buyer may talk to one another about the possibilities of your home, but if you are in the room, they may be afraid to talk to each other due to hurting your feelings.
If you cannot leave, stay in one room of the house, but not in the major areas such as the kitchen, bedrooms, or bathrooms. Stay in the study, family room, basement, or even outside on your patio or front porch. The potential buyers need to be able to walk around the entire house without worrying about hurting your feelings or feeling they are intruding.
Instead of waiting around for the agent to call for a showing and then jumping up to clean and vacuum, do this every day so you are ready for that buyer to walk through your door.
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