What Buyers Want To See At Your Home

Fresh baked cookies. Fresh flowers. Potpourri. Scented candles. Soft music. When your home is on the market, these details are…nice. But will they sell your home - no. What will sell your home is simply getting back to basics. Here is what buyers want to see at your home…these are all simple to implement with no cost to you.

Light & Bright Open every window treatment in your home (yes, even the baths, laundry, stairways/hallways). Even better, turn on every light in your home. The number one pet peeve of buyers (and me) in viewing homes is a dark, hidden home. You can’t see the place and it feels and looks like a cave…why on earth would a buyer find this appealing?

Sparkling Clean A spotlessly clean home is a must in today’s market. Maintaining a spotlessly clean home while it’s on the market is a worthwhile investment of your time and energy for a quick, top dollar sale. The chores that require daily attention are the kitchen, baths, making beds and straightening up. Other chores that can be done a couple times per week include dusting, vacuuming, mopping, weeding and laundry.

Clutter-Free Banish clutter from all rooms, surfaces and storage areas. Show no mercy…recycle, donate, sell, give away and throw away with abandon! There is nothing pleasurable about viewing a cluttered home. In fact, it’s a real turn off to buyers…they can’t envision their family living in a place where every nook and cranny is overflowing with someone else’s clutter.

Spaciousness Be mindful that your rooms have an easy, unobstructed flow. Excessive furniture or furniture blocking windows, doors or walkways makes a room feel awkward, uncomfortable and congested. You may adore your grandmother’s behemoth antique china cabinet located in your eat-in kitchen, but all buyers will see is an overstuffed, cramped room.

Not You Get out of dodge, sellers! Let the buyer and their agent conduct a leisurely showing on their own. The buyer is there to view your home in order to possibly buy it…the buyer is not there to meet you, ask you questions or receive a personal guided tour by you. Leave in advance of a scheduled showing and return after the showing is complete. If the showing goes over the allotted time, great! Let them be! Run another errand or wait in your car several blocks away until they are finished.