Once your home has been spruced up, both inside and outside, you're ready to let buyers begin looking through it. However, since you also have to live in your home during the listing period, it means that you'll have to get the home ready for showings by agents, sometimes on short notice. Here are a few secrets you use to make your home look its best when you know agents are bringing clients by for a tour.
First, keep your kitchen countertops clear, and keep dishes out of the sink. Both of those situations make a negative impression on potential buyers because they make the kitchen look cluttered and less-than-clean, even if the rest of the kitchen may be spotless.Next, go through the house and open all the curtains, shades, and blinds. You want your home to look spacious, warm, and bright, so you want to get as much light into each room as possible. If it's a nighttime showing, turn on the lights in each room, to make them look inviting and homey. Of course, if you discover that a light bulb has burned out, replace it before the buyers arrive.
