Archive for June, 2008

NAR’s 10 Ways to Make Your Home Irresistible at an Open House [5.]

5.      Buy a fresh doormat with a clever saying.

 

NAR’s 10 Ways to Make Your Home Irresistible at an Open House [4.]

 

4.      Set the table with pretty dishes and candles.

 

NAR’s 10 Ways to Make Your Home Irresistible at an Open House [3.]

3.      Set out potpourri or fresh baked goods for a homey smell.

 

NAR’s 10 Ways to Make Your Home Irresistible at an Open House [2.]

2.      Add a new shower curtain, fresh towels, and new guest soaps to every bath.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAR- 10 Ways to Make Your Home Irresistible at an Open House [1.]

1.      Put fresh or silk flowers in principal rooms for a touch of color.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 Steps to Preparing for an Open House [7.]

7.            Leave. It’s awkward for prospective buyers to look in your closets and express their opinions of your home with you there.

 

 

7 Steps to Preparing for an Open House [6.]

6.            Send your pets to a neighbor or take them outside. If that’s not possible, crate them or confine them to one room (a basement or bath), and let the salesperson know where to find them.

 

7 Steps to Preparing for an Open House [5.]

5.            Turn on all the lights. Even in the daytime, incandescent lights add sparkle.

 

7 Steps to Preparing for an Open House [4.]

4.            Lock up your valuables, jewelry, and money. Although the real estate salesperson will be on site during the open house, it’s impossible to watch everyone all the time.

 

7 Steps to Preparing for an Open House [3.]

3.            Serve cookies, coffee, and soft drinks. It creates a welcoming touch. But be sure the kitchen has been cleaned up; use disposable cups so the sink doesn’t fill up.