It only makes sense to ask your Real Estate agent to include your home in her Louiville Open House Listings when you consider that twenty percent of home sales are the results of an open house. Of course you do not want loads of people traipsing through your home on the same day you are doing the laundry and giving the dog a bath. But assuming you have got your house in tip top order here are some tips about how to hold a successful open house.
Houses that are priced appropriately and in a high traffic area make for the most successful open houses. And of course your house should be spotless from top to bottom. That means all clutter needs to be picked up, all finger prints off of wall, closets need to be organized, and the garage, too. Clean the carpets if necessary, and the bathrooms need to sparkle. It even helps to organize your kitchen cupboards. Organized cabinets and closets look larger then if they are all stuffed with clutter.
Your Real Estate agent will do a lot of advertising and probably even post your open house information on line so don’t waste your money on any of your own newspaper advertising. You can help though by making sure that people can find your house. Put big balloons on the mail box and post signs at the nearest intersections pointing people in the right direction. Remember to remove your cars from your driveway and ask your neighbors to leave the parking spaces in front of your house clear for the day.
Now, as for inside the house, open up all curtains and drapes and let the natural light in. And make sure your windows are clean! Turn on every light in the house except lights that make noises, such as ceiling fan lights. And it’s a great idea to have soft music playing in the background on each floor of the house.
It’s also a good idea to make your house smell good but don’t use heavily scented candles and chemical air conditioners because some people may be allergic to them. If you do choose to simmer spices on the stove, like most people do, you have to offer cookies, too. The spices will smell great and they’ll help a lot, but you’ll also be making people hungry and you don’t want them dashing out the door to get something to eat. You want them to stay in your home!
Set up a little display that includes flyers telling a number of the features and benefits of your home and how much you enjoy living there and include seasonal pictures so people will see what it looks like at different times of the year. If you’re open house is during late fall or winter make certain to include photos of your beautiful garden when it’s in full bloom. And be certain to include any documentation you’ve got on the house such as lot size, square footage and number of rooms.
When you follow these tips you can see how easy it is to hold a successful open house so contact your agent today and have her include you in her Louisville Open House listings.
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