Seller’s Open House Checklist
January 26th, 2009 Posted in Real Estate- Remove all clutter from the entrance area.
- Manicure the lawn.
- Clean patio and decks.
- Clean front door or paint.
- Adjust thermostat to a comfortable temperature.
- Arrange for your pets to be in a safe place, or preferably gone. Remove dog dishes if you can and cat boxes. (Personally, I love pets and I own them myself, but this is a major turnoff for a lot of buyers.)
- Play soft music.
- Turn on lights in all rooms.
- Make sure your home smells good; maybe candles, freshly baked chocolate chip cookies or bread.
- Clean your home top to bottom.
- Open up your home. The lighter and brighter, the better.
- Remove clutter from all countertops.
- Remove and put in a safe place all valuables, jewelry, money, guns (yes, we do own them in Paso; this is still country living, you know) & prescription drugs.
- By all means, hide the dirty laundry in the laundry basket or in the washing machine. Please do not leave on the bed, on the bedroom floor or in the bathroom. It doesn’t happen too often, but it does happen, and it is not a pretty picture to prospective buyers.
Best of luck to you at your next open house!
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