How to Live Your Best Life with Showings

[All my blog posts are written without the assistance of AI. I have nothing against it, I’m just weirdly proud of that.]

To many people, showings are considered a necessary evil when it comes to selling your home. I can’t think of anything more disruptive really, than having to allow strangers to access your home within a moment’s notice for the possibility of getting to the closing table at some point within your lifetime. 

What about dinner?? 

Hopefully the potential buyers like spaghetti.

You can put limits on the times of day you accept showings, but know that the more you limit access to your property the more you may limit your buyer pool (but frankly I don’t blame you if you do). Showings are typically scheduled any time between 8am-9pm.

So, the spaghetti is boiling, and I just let you know you have a buyer coming (generally there would be more of an ahead of time warning than that, but roll with me).

 Feeling overwhelmed?? Never fear! I have a checklist just for you.

If You Have 10 Minutes:

• Make all beds
• Put all clutter in a laundry basket, then place in your car (ideally, you should take this with you as you leave the premises)(Ouch, I know)
• Empty all garbage cans and take out trash
• Wipe down all countertops and put all dishes in dishwasher (Unless you’re making dinner, in which case you can ask the buyers ‘how’s your mom and ‘em?’)
• Put out your nice towels
• Pick up all toys and personal items
• Turn on all lights

If You Have an Hour:

*Do Everything on the 10 Minute List*

• Vacuum all carpet and rugs
• Sweep all hard surface floors, mop if you have time
• Wipe down all major appliances
• Wipe down all glass and mirrored surfaces
• Put away all laundry
• Quickly dust all highly visible surfaces
• Set out air freshener

Showings are a stressful part of listing your house, but with this handy checklist and your goal at the end of the tunnel pulling you forward, you’ll make it through with flying colors.

Until next time.