If you're trying to sell your home, you've probably scrutinized it, staged it, and scrubbed it down from floorboards to rooftop as if the folks from Architectural Digest were stopping by for a cover shoot. OK, so it's in immaculate shape—but your home isn't the only thing under scrutiny here. You are, too! That's right: No matter how nice your home is, your behavior can also affect how buyers feel about making an offer.
Last week we told you the secret etiquette rules that every home buyer needs to know in order to nail the deal. Today we're focusing on the selling side of the equation. Here are the (previously) unwritten etiquette rules sellers should follow to show their home—and themselves—in the best possible light.
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Sure, you're dying to know if prospective buyers will love what you've done with the kitchen, but Realtors® agree sellers should not be there lurking in the shadows during an open house or showing.
"Buyers don't feel as comfortable when the owner is at the home watching their every move," explains Nicholas Kensington of Scottsdale Real Estate. "Get out of their way so that they can start to picture themselves living there instead of being spied on." So take a powder. Or at least hide.
Take your pets with you
You think Humbert is the cutest labradoodle ever, but not everyone is bound to share that opinion. In addition to having allergies, some home shoppers may not be in the market for a run-in with an animal they don't know.
"Imagine, as a buyer, having the background music set to 'barking dog' while you are trying to take in the home's nuances that you, as the seller, have worked so hard to hone," says Brenda Hayward, a Realtor with Coldwell Banker. "To say nothing of the stress it puts on your beloved pet. Take your mutt for a car ride, to the dog park, or for a long walk. It will do you both good."
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