Helpful Tips for Seller having an Open House or Showings...Jacksonville NC Realtor Katie Jones

One of the biggest blunders home sellers make is showing their house to the potential buyers without preparing it. To make the buyers fall in love with your house at the very first sight is not a cinch. For this, you must know how to prepare your property for open houses. Home showings are an important part of the selling process and cannot be overlooked. Listed below are some handy tips on how you can do up the exteriors and interiors of your house to make it spectacular during the open houses.

* To boost up the curb appeal of your house, mow the lawn and tidy up the flower beds before the buyers come over. Clean the gutters. Also, make sure that there are no little plants or shrubbery peeking from the roofline.

* Not everyone loves animals. Even the pet lovers might not like to have a cat or dog greet them when they visit the place. However, shutting the pet in any room of the house and asking the potential buyer not to enter into that room does not sound a wise move. Every buyer wants to check out the entire house, no matter what. So, the best would be to either crate them or drop them at a close friend’s place for some time. In addition, it is also important to corral their playthings, empty the bowls in which they eat and ensure all litter boxes and containers are clean.

* There is not any house where creepy things like insects are not present. However, as a seller, giving the illusion that there are no insects or bugs in your house should be one of your major goals. You can place an insect bail trap below the stairs, under the refrigerator and behind the cabinets. If you still fail to get rid of bugs, then call a good pest control firm to deal with the problem.

* A dark, clammy and damp basement can give an impression of a leaking foundation. While the reason for this could be just that the foundation is sopping up rainwater which must have been deflected elsewhere, the buyer is most likely to take it as a leakage in the foundation. So, next time when it rains, just go outside to make sure the gutters are unclogged, downspouts are running in the right direction and underground drains or pipes are open.

* If you have preschoolers, toddlers or a newborn, it is obvious to have a good number of baby paraphernalia and toys piled up in the house. If you wish to sell your house, stash away all this before the showing. You can use a large chest or closet to hoard the stuff.

In addition to all these things, be ready to make some alterations in the house as well. For instance, if you have dim bulbs, replace them with the bright ones so that your house can give an impression of a brighter and bigger space.

Katie Jones
Broker/REALTOR®
Keller Williams Realty
Direct 910.650.9598
Email Katie.Jones01@yahoo.com
www.KatieJonesHomes.com

Jacksonville, NC real estate areas I specialize in: Carolina Plantations, Towne Point, Peyton’s Ridge Richlands & Jacksonville.