{"id":4566,"date":"2017-01-16T13:42:08","date_gmt":"2017-01-16T13:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/toritoth.com\/?p=4566"},"modified":"2017-01-16T13:42:08","modified_gmt":"2017-01-16T13:42:08","slug":"open-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toritoth.com\/new\/open-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Selling Survival Guide to Having a Successful Open House"},"content":{"rendered":"

Planning on having an open house to sell your home? There may be more to do to prepare than you think. After living in a home for a number of years, home sellers have the impossible task of objectively viewing the property from a\u00a0buyer’s perspective<\/a><\/span>. The sellers judgement on how to prepare a home for sale gets cloudy because they’re so use to their current surroundings\u00a0<\/span>the elements of the space that may have annoyed a homeowner originally go unnoticed.<\/span>
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\nBy recruiting an unbiased home stager, real estate agent or friend to assess the house\u2019s condition, it allows the seller to visualize his or her home as a product. When sellers can detach themselves from their home and become proactive early on, they recognize their responsibility for creating a win-win situation. This mindset doesn\u2019t allow outside factors, like the market\u2019s condition or a competitor\u2019s lot size, affect the deal\u2019s outcome.<\/span><\/p>\n

Savvy Seller Mindset<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

In some cases, selling a home may be a difficult task for sellers facing a divorce, death or financial woes. Despite those family hardships the seller\u00a0must remain a proud owner<\/a><\/span>, rather than be bogged down by negative stressors. By remaining in control of the situation, sellers are able to take on more responsibility, stage their home and take ownership of their most prized possession, while providing outstanding quality to potential buyers during an open house.<\/span>
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Maintaining a Show Ready Home<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

When it comes to maintaining a\u00a0staged home<\/a><\/span>, a seller can be proactive by following checklists, schedules and even disperse chores to family members. It\u2019s important to keep clutter at bay, by removing items not regularly being used while on the market. Adopt creative storage solutions to quickly hide clutter out of sight.<\/span>
\nA home on the market needs to be kept clean and\u00a0odor-free<\/span>, which can be easily obtained if the seller constantly cleans up after themselves daily, rather than weekly or monthly. It\u2019s important to make the property feel as fresh as possible in order to compete with neighboring properties and new-construction homes.<\/span>
\nWith that in mind here is a checklist to use up to one day prior to an open house:<\/span><\/p>\n

Outside the Home<\/i><\/span><\/h5>\n