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submitted: Sep 4th 2008 | by: HalJames | Total views: 2 | Word Count: 451 | |

The open house has been part of the real estate selling process for years. That being said, most people still do an atrocious job throwing them. That is until you read this article and put the tips into practice.

When you live in a home, it is part of your family life. When you put it on the market, it becomes nothing more than a product. Make sure you understand this distinction. With this in mind, here are the key tips that will make your open house a hit.

The eyes are the pathway to the soul. In a home, the windows serve the same purpose, but outwards. If a window has a great view, make sure the blinds are wide open. If it does not, go in the opposite direction.

Live anywhere for more than a few minutes and you will produce trash. Make sure all trash receptacles are empty before the open house. Open houses are about stimulating the senses, not making them curdle with the smell of garbage.

A bathroom is a critical room in the open house. Buyers will go over it with a fine tooth comb. Shower doors should be so clean you can see yourself in them. Use an industrial size squeegee to prevent streaks.

The toilets are another area that will get attention. Clean them thoroughly. Make sure to get the area behind the area where they tilt up and the outer section of the bowl where it meets the floor. The seat should be left down.

Another vital room is the kitchen. Buyers will inspect it like a diamond. Everything, and I mean everything, should be sparkling. The kitchen is a room that can make or break a sale. Bake an apple pie to make sure it smells nice as well.

Of particularly focus should be the stove. It should be immaculate. We are talking about so clean that it appears brand new. Stove tops should shine and the baking area should be without baked crumbs and the like.

The refrigerator is another area in the kitchen that will be looked at closely. It should be gleaming. Remove the shelves and clean everything. Make sure to include the ice box when you do the work.

Now make sure to walk the home and remove the clutter. In this case, clutter includes family members and pets. They should not be present at the open house no matter how cute you might think them.

I cannot emphasize enough that you must focus on the fact you are selling a product, not your home. Think of selling an old car. What did you do? You cleaned it up as much as possible and treated it as a product. Do the same with your home.

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