Sunday, October 6, 2013

Ready to have an Open House?



With the cooler weather and sellers eager to get their home on the market, a great open house will be the key to getting the property sold.  Here are a few tips that you could use to spice up your home for the busy season approaching.

Putting your party dress on!  The most important thing you can do is to give your home a good thorough cleaning.  If you do not have the time to do it yourself, let me help you find someone to do it for you.

Put your treasures away.  If there isn’t a good reason for something being out in the open, store it and get it our of sight.  Your home should appear uncluttered.  If you have a small room, you may want to consider removing any nonessential furniture to help it appear larger and more inviting.

Now is a good time to look at the paint on your walls.  Giving your walls a fresh coat of paint is a very inexpensive and easy way to brighten your home and appear pride of ownership.

At show time, your realtor might want to bake some bread or cookies so the smell permeates the entire home.  The use of music playing in the background can be beneficial as long as it is soothing.  Strategically placed flowers will increase its ambiance.

Finally, it is important that you are away from your home during open house hours.  Prospective buyers tend to stay in a home longer and ask more questions of the realtor if they feel they are not intruding.

Happy showing!

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