Sunday, September 15, 2013

Real Estate Agents Need To Avoid These Home-Displaying Errors

By Robert C. Golden


With regards to presenting a property to potential buyers, some vendors are puzzled. Here is how to stage your house and not build a showing blooper that may be a catastrophe. You don't want your potential buyers left with a negative feeling!

Here are the 10 most typical replies from consumer's agents when asked about the most terrible mistakes they see when displaying for-sale homes to customers:

Stalker Dealer Syndrome - One of the major breaches mentioned by customer's agents was property owners still hanging out when brokers showed up with customers to check out the home. Harsh encounters. A huge turn off could be the customers finding sellers taking a bath, sleeping in the bedroom, to even the "stalker sellers" who loved to shadow customers and the broker all over the home to view what they thought.

Household pets - Many agents also lamented the not-so-friendly kitty and dog run ins as a top offense. Even household pets left in a crate can pose a turmoil since they might make a racket the entire time others are in the home. Plus, if they appear mean, the client might not even enter inside the room.

Odours - An unpleasant odor can actually turn clients off. The common offenses include cooking smells drifting around the home, including garlic, fried bacon, or perhaps fish. Also on the list was tobacco smoke and animal smells.

Wild Empire - Wild animals and pests gallivanting around is an assured way to send purchasers running.

Odd house makeovers - Do-it-yourself catastrophes were also persistent, like doors opening the incorrect way or amateur paint jobs. Also, rooms not being used for their intended purposes can confuse clients, just like a workplace being used as a bed room without any cabinet. Unusual property makeovers leave the purchaser stumped.

Playing Dirty - There are various offenses in terms of hygiene: Filthy laundry piles, unflushed toilets, unkept dishes on the countertop or in the sink, messy mattresses, garments thrown everywhere, stained carpets, grubby air conditioner filters, and stuffed garbage cans.

T. M. I. - Sellers need to be cautious not to leave in plain sight vital docs which may pique buyers' curiosity. Some agents say they've seen personal data like bank and credit card bills -even bank payoff notices-left in the open. Do not leave personal information left in plain view.

Left in darkness - Dark or dimly lit homes are not displaying the house in the best light, actually. Be sure rooms are properly lit; curtains are letting sunshine in, lights switched on, doors left open, stairs and hallways lit. Do not leave your potential purchaser at nighttime.

M. I. A. - Keys lacking from lockboxes. Many times, real estate agents get to a listing appointment with their customer just to find there's no key to get in. A discerning agent just like Jennifer Wehner will ensure this won't take place.

Your Name in Lights - Well, the home splattered all over with pictures of yourself and loved ones. Annoying images take the comfort and interest away from the customer. Watch the photos displayed on the walls too, One agent recalls exhibiting a family a house that had life-sized, naked pictures clinging. The consumers were ashamed and raced for the doorway covering their eyes.




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