Claudia S. Nelson Realtor with Keller Williams Realty, Woodbridge VA
Showing Your Home Off
Once your Home is on the market you need to make sure you are showing your home from its best side and highlight all its advantages:
- If possible leave the house, no one should be in the house when a showing takes place. Nothing distracts a buyer like the homeowner being present.
- Make sure that all items are picked up and neatly put away.
- Don’t leave clothes or toys laying around
- Be sure you have locked away valuable items and medication
- Do a quick clean up prior to buyers seeing the home
- Sweep the carpets and/or hardwoods
- Wipe dry the bathroom counters and put away personal items
- Turn on all the lights.
- Open the curtains and blinds
- Buyers will be opening closets, bathroom cabinets and kitchen drawers, don’t try hiding things by stuffing it away in closets.
- Air out the home and / or light a scented candle.
- Remove pets, if possible or crate them prior to showings
