| Selling your home in a buyer's market.
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| | Open all blinds and drapes and for the
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| Walk your home, clean, paint and
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| | day take off sun protective screens if
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| de-clutter.
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| | they can be. The object here is to let
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| Pay special attention to the kitchen,
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| | as much indirect sunlight in as possible
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| including the inside of the refrigerator,
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| | to make your home look bright, cheery and
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| (yes, people open up your frig.) and the
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| | inviting.`
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| bathrooms. They say, here in the Valley
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| | Turn on additional lamps and lights while
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| of the Sun, including Phoenix, Chandler,
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| | temporarily increasing the wattage to 100
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| and Ahwatukee, that "woman look carefully
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| | watts if your lamps are rated for the
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| at the kitchen and bathrooms", "and men
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| | same. If not, put the highest wattage
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| look at the garage and the yard."
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| | rated bulb you can in as many lights as
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| I can not tell you the times I have shown
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| | you can.
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| homes with a garage that looked like a
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| | Remove excess clutter, vacuum, and clean,
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| pack rat's nest. Throw it out, have a
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| | especially, again, the bathrooms and
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| garage sale, however you do it, get rid
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| | kitchen. Don't forget to make the beds,
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| of it, and organize, organize, organize.
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| | all of them, even juniors. Lock away all
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| From the outside in. If there are any
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| | of your valuables. A special note.
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| oil stains on the drive, remove them and
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| | In all the years I have been in the
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| generally hose down or sweep the drive
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| | business of buying, selling and investing
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| including the garage and outdoor patios.
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| | in real estate, I have never had things
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| If it's the season, and here in Phoenix
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| | stolen during an open house. That said,
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| if I'm going to put your home up on the
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| | better safe than sorry, and do NOT ever
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| Phoenix MLS, I want to see bright fresh
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| | tempt as in leaving money around.
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| flowers in the front yard. They can be
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| | If you hired an agent to put you in the
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| in movable pots and you can take them
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| | Phoenix MLS, and he or she is hosting the
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| with you. (If you are taking them, make
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| | open house, make arrangements to be away
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| sure this is clearly stated in the
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| | the days of the open house. Allow the
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| Phoenix MLS or the purchase offer.)
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| | agent to do their job, sell your house.
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| Continue with the outside by picking up
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| | That is what they do. If you are holding
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| any toys or other extraneous objects, and
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| | the open house, whether or not you have
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| putting away (after using) all lawn
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| | an agent and are listed on the Phoenix
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| equipment including mowers, rakes,
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| | MLS, answer any questions, point out up
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| shovels, etc.
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| | to three features you absolutely love
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| Pets, like dogs or cats. Remove them for
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| | about the house or neighborhood, great
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| the day even if they are the nicest
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| | schools is especially good, then let the
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| creatures in Phoenix, Ahwatukee, Chandler
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| | folks wander. They want to look at your
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| or Gilbert. They don't work for guests
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| | house, not become best friends.
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| at an open house, and distract them from
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| | Follow this advice in Phoenix, Chandler,
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| the business at hand, that of buying your
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| | Ahwatukee, Gilbert or Mesa or anywhere in
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| house! Make sure all snakes, lizards,
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| | the country and you'll do just fine
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| pet spiders, and fish etc. are well
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| | selling your home in a "down market".
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| confined.
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