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Why do top agents recommend staging
your home
Avoid these deal killers

 

Does Little Fido picture himself as a big guard dog? Funny thing, many buyers believe him and leave.

Oh yes
Your dog will just
"lick-em to death." Funny thing, buyers get distracted and no offer is made.

"Dog gone"
The best answer, when possible, is to have the dog gone when the home is going to be shown.
 

Avoid  these Deal Killers

Odors the #1 Deal Killer of Sales
Odors are the number one deal killer, yet they are often ignored by sellers. Costing them thousands of dollars, because the potential buyers are turned off. Their desire for the house is limited or they are so much turned off that they have no interest. Agents will tell you that some buyers will not even walk through a home with cigarette or pet odors. They leave and go to the next house.

Homes with odors need to do every thing they can do to eliminate these odors.

  • Have the carpets, drapes and upholstery furniture professionally cleaned.
     

  • Do not allow smoking in the home once the decision to sell is made.
     

  • No cooking in the kitchen that produce negative cooking odors - fish, etc.
     

  • Musty odors should be aired out and eliminated, fresh paint smells aired out; refrigerator smells -put a box of Armor Hammer baking soda in the back of it.

 

Spot and Fluffy may be costing you Thousands

Many buyers area allergic to pets or afraid of them. To you they are like family members and loved as much as one. However, you need a plan on how to handle the issue of your pets.

Guard dogs should be closely monitored and not around when the home is being shown. They are a legal liability if they bite someone or cause a injury in some way. Often small children assume they are friendly and end getting bit.

Open houses - try to make arrangements for the pets to go to the neighbors or on a little trip. Barking or sniffing dogs can annoy a buyer or distract them. Then they miss the great features of your house.

Cats. People who have allergies may leave your home without ever touring it. Others worry about odors and cat hair. neither are a positive when showing your home.   

Dirty Bathrooms and Kitchens

Naturally every room should be clean. Baths and kitchens need extra special attention. They should be spotless if you want Top Dollar. Fixtures should sparkle, floors shine, appliance gleam. Bringing in a cleaning person to help with the heavy cleaning is a wonderful way of speeding things up and easing your burden. This gives you more time for getting rid of clutter and staging.

Ants, roaches, spiders or other pest should be dealt with the first thing. Get rid of them. If they persist, consider having a professional pest control company come out and spray.