A simple check of your home before a showing can make a big impact on buyers.

You’ve cleaned and staged your home and are ready to sell! Keep your home clean and tidy, inside and outside, to make it easier to prepare for showings. Here’s a checklist of final things to do before a showing or open house.

• Set thermostat to a comfortable temperature.
• Turn on all the lights.
• Open blinds and draw back curtains.
• Dirty dishes should be in the dishwasher, not the sink.
• Take out the kitchen trash.
• Make the beds.
• All dirty clothes should be in the hamper, out of sight
• Close toilet seat lids.
• Put fresh towels in bathrooms.
• Put children’s toys away.
• Keep your valuables in a safe place.
• Turn on soft music at a low volume. (Keep the TV off.)
• If you have a gas fireplace, then turn it on.
• Lower the volume on telephones and the answering machine.
• Keep pets out of the way or take them out of the house with you. 

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