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When your real estate agent holds an open for inspection, it's your opportunity to let your home shine. Of course the marketing materials, photographs and advertisement copy all do their job, but once someone's on your property, you want them to fall in love with what they see. Here are our top three tips for making sure your open for inspection is the best it can be.
1. Highlight the best bits
Every home has that special something that makes it unique. If you're highlighting a view, make sure the curtains are open and that the furniture is positioned in such a way as to draw the eye outwards.
For making note of local attractions, you could leave brochures with the estate agent to show prospective purchasers, or compile a menu book filled with the choices on offer from local restaurants - it's the little things that count!
2. Play to the conditions
As we enter into autumn, it's starting to cool down a bit. People want to feel comfortable when they walk into what could be their 'forever home', so try and emphasise how warm and welcoming your house or apartment is in the cooler periods, or how cool it can be on those hotter days.
Putting out rugs in the lounge and fluffy towels in the bathroom will help those rooms appear to be warmer. Heating helps too! Air conditioners should be left on to welcome guests.
3. Choose the right real estate agent
When you interview agents prior to listing your property, make sure to ask them about how they would present your home to buyers. Some realtors are stronger than others when it comes to presentation ideas, so make sure to find out their thoughts.
Ask for examples of marketing materials or internal photographs from previous open for inspections they've held - this will give you a very realistic picture of what your agent can do for you and your home.
