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Preparing for Home Showing

Author: Nikki | November 14, 2019

Prep & Showing:

When potential buyers visit your home, they should come away ready to make an offer. To encourage them to do so, you need to make your property as appealing as possible. Where should you begin? Get Movin Realty suggests following this easy house showing checklist to prepare your home for photos and showings. Along with our intuitive platform and support from licensed Realtors, you’ll have everything needed to wow buyers.

Deep Cleaning

Potential buyers may lose interest if your home isn’t spotless. Perform a deep clean in every room, including:

• Clean all appliances
• Wash or vacuum floors
• Dust baseboards
• Scrub counters, vanities, and other surfaces
• Clean glass
• Vacuum or dust furniture
• Scrub sinks, toilets, bathtubs, and showers

If you don’t have time to clean everything, prioritize the kitchen and bathrooms. Follow up with communal areas, then bedrooms, and storage spaces to make the most of your time. No time for cleaning? Consider service providers to do the job quickly.

Declutter

Your home should be a blank slate for showings.  But when clutter abounds, it’s hard for buyers to imagine moving in. Begin eliminating clutter by clearing floors so only furniture takes up space. Remove mementos, mail, pet supplies, books and magazines, and anything else that creates clutter and personalizes the home.

Packing these items will also make moving easier. With papers sorted and personal items organized, you can transition to a new home with minimal effort. Be sure to label everything to make unpacking simple and wrap fragile items to avoid damage.

Set the Stage

Once the house is clean and neat, it’s time to stage. Doing so makes your house inviting without feeling cluttered or overly personal. At the same time, it prepares you to take stunning photos for your property’s listing.

You don’t have to be an interior designer to stage a home. Just try these tips:

• Open curtains and blinds to let in natural light
• Remove area rugs to show off hardwood floors if applicable
• Clear everything but hand soap from kitchen and bathroom counters to emphasize space
• Deodorize the house and restrict pet items to a single location
• Hide trashcans, shoes, hampers, and anything else that brings mess to mind

Your primary goal is to make your house bright, tidy, and welcoming for every buyer.

Tips for Showing

The Get Movin Realty dashboard makes it easy to schedule and manage showings, allowing you to restrict available times and notifying you via text, call, or email when buyers wish to visit. However, you may have just 24 hours to prepare for a showing, so it’s important to plan ahead. To get ready for your showing:

• Create a list of everything that must be cleaned, removed, or refreshed
• Recreate the look of your listing photos as closely as possible
• Be realistic about which times won’t work for you to avoid conflicts

Finally, you’ll receive feedback about buyers’ perceptions of your home. Don’t take this information personally – instead, consider it a useful tool to improve. Remember that while some things are outside your control, anything you can do to improve showings is likely to bring offers faster.

Make the Right Impression

Showing your home is the best way to generate offers. For more information about home preparation and showing or to learn more about selling your home, contact Get Movin Realty today. We harness the power of technology and the expertise of a team of seasoned Realtors to help you list, show, and sell your house on your terms. Register online to get started now.