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- Before an open house, share your listing through your own social media accounts. The more exposure, the better!
- Remove your cars from the driveway.
- Take your pets to another location during the open house. Make sure your home shows no signs that pets live there.
- Paint the exterior of your house if it looks worse for wear.
- Make sure the house numbers are clearly visible. If they aren’t, paint them or replace them.
- Powerwash the driveway or sidewalks if they need to be cleaned.
- Deep clean your home. In fact, you may consider hiring a professional cleaning service.
- In particular, do not forget about windows and floors. These should be spotless.
- Stage your home! Whether with small, inexpensive touches or a full effort, home staging can sell your home for more money and faster too.
- Update your lighting to higher wattage bulbs or softer ones depending on the ambience of the room.
- Make sure the master bedroom is gender-neutral in design.
- Hide toiletries in the bathrooms and put out nice towels and soap.
- Rearrange or perhaps consider getting rid of some furniture, to make your home feel more spacious and look more appealing,
- Declutter. Remove unneeded stuff and show off closet and storage space. Make sure drawers are organized and neat too.
- Take down personal photos and any quirky home design.
- Open up blinds and curtains. Take advantage of the natural light in your home!
- Keep the home at a comfortable temperature.
- Consider placing greenery or flowers in your home. But don’t overdo it.
- Remove or lock up any valuable belongings.
- Leave the property during an open house. When a homeowner hangs around, it can put off potential buyers.