If you’re getting ready to sell a home, make sure that you’ve got everything in order - well before you hold an open house.

  • Make sure that you have a plan in place to keep the kids and your pets away. It’s great to love your family, but not every buyer will love them as much as you do; prospective buyers will want to see themselves and their families in the space.
  • Ensure that the entry to your home gives the right impression. This starts with curb appeal and last right on through until the prospective buyer is inside your home.
  • Be certain that your home is bright and cheerful. If you’ve got a lot of shadowy areas, consider using lamps to brighten them. Bright homes are more appealing to buyers.
  • Give prospective buyers easy access to storage areas and more so that they can see what room will be available for their stuff. In other words, don’t jam your closets and garage full of stuff; if you need to, rent a storage unit while you’re showing your home.

Most importantly, however, when you’re going to hold an open house to show your property, you want to be sure that prospective buyers are aware that it will take place. Consider announcing your open house in the MLS. That way, prospective buyers and buyers’ agents will know when they can get inside and look around.

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