You  may  receive  a  call  requesting  a  showing  in  the  next  ten minutes.  The  decision  to  allow the prospective buyers in, is yours. If  you  elect  to cooperate  with the showing, the following punch list may help:

    *  Sound  -  Turn  off  the  television.    Although,  soft  classical
        musical is fine, some may find it distracting.

    *  Sight - Turn on every light in the house – day and night.  Every
        window  covering  should  be  open  (unless  the  view  is
        unattractive).

    *  Smell - Heat  a  pan  on  the  stove  and  drop  in a few drops of
        vanilla

    *  Kitchen - Make sure dirty dishes are out of sight

    *  Bathrooms - Close toilet lids.

    *  Living / Family rooms - Hide  clutter,  magazines,  newspapers,
        etc.

    *  Bedrooms - Make  the  beds,  don’t  use  the  closet as a hiding
        place - try underneath the bed.

    *  Exterior - Keep  the  walkway  clear,  put  away  trashcans  and
        toys.

    *  Children  &  Pets  Outside - You too! Let the Realtor sell your 
        home.   If  you  are  there,  the  buyer  may  feel uncomfortable
        voicing  objections  and their Agent won’t be able to respond to
        these objections. 

Phyllis  Harb is a  Marketing  Specialist  at  Dickson Podley Realtors and offers  both an extensive banking and real estate sales background. She can be reached @ (818) 790-7325 or Phyllis@RealtorHarb.com

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