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10. Pet odors; if you can smell it you won’t sell it!
09: Food odors; ditto, if you like to cook extravagant dishes do it at someone else’s home!
08: Moldy & musty odors; double ditto!
07: Clutter; leaving personal effects and unnecessary furnishings around the house.
06: Not cleaning the house and picking up everyday-you know the golden rule, that one day you don’t make the bed is the day an all cash buyer will come through.
05: Lack of landscaping-keep it fresh and clean, get rid of pine needles, etc. Oh yeah, if you have dogs pick up their ”cookies” too!
04: Don’t let the Buyers in; not allowing your agent to hold the house open and easily show it eliminates buyers before they get there!
03: Listing for a short period of time on the MLS makes you look like a not so serious seller and also scares buyers away before they get there.
02: No photos or bad photos on MLS; make sure your agent has the opportunity to photograph the house at different times of day and while it’s actually clean. Also, one photo is not enough, you need at least 7-9 photos plus a virtual tour or streaming video is preferable.
01: (Drum roll please…) OVER PRICING YOUR HOME will eliminate buyers before they get there as well. Wishful thinking is not going to bring buyers clamouring to buy your home, they are looking for the deals in this market.