Showing Your Boulder Home On A Moments Notice

The house is listed and we are ready to sell.

Photos, flyers, sign, MLS, all set.  What to expect next? Well, I found out first hand today.  My home is listed for sale on the market.  This is a PG-rated post, all the same, let me set the stage.

At 8:30 am, I finished shoveling snow. I was out there for ninety minutes – the patio, the driveway, the walkway.  We have a lot of snow today. Maybe not the best day to come on the market…but there is probably always something – right?

Alley view of a house for sale with carriage house
I shoveled the entire driveway

So I just finished shoveling and jump in the shower.  I ask my wife, “hey, do we have a showing today?” The answer is yes – in thirty minutes.  OMG.  In and out of the shower, I’m now running around the house in a towel and hoping the buyers are not going to be early.   Fortunately, I have a handy checklist I share with clients. Here is what we did before we left the house (and after I dressed!):

 

 Top 10 To Do Items For A Showing

  1. Vacuum the carpets.Top_ten
  2. Wipe down the shower glass.
  3. Make the bed.
  4. Everything into the dishwasher.
  5. Gas fireplace “on”.
  6. Stereo music “on” – we went with gentle classical rather than Ozzy Osborn.
  7. Quickly picked up – clothes to laundry basket, clear counter tops, shoes put away.
  8. Turned on all the lights. Probably the hardest task – found myself turning off lights to save energy and then going back to turn them back on. Silly, huh.
  9. Get gear for the day.  Important step – the first days a home is on the market, you might be out of the house a good deal for showings, so be prepared to hang out at Panera Bread.
  10. One last look to make things are great, and out the door with time to spare.

Selling is exciting.  I’ll keep you posted with our progress!

 

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