Open House Alert for Sellers

   Sellers Be Attentive!  There are loads of things really good about Open Houses – like they might get your house sold – or the neighbor down the street who has a brother moving to town might stop by to see it and refer her brother. 

It is a perfect time to finally get your house organized and it’s a forced way of washing those windows that you have been putting off for months.  Some buyers feel much less obligated if they can find a nice neutral time to view a home – so an Open House is a perfect time for that buyer to slip through.

But before you have an Open House make sure you have a nice open discussion with your agent about some things that will keep you and your house out of trouble.  Over the past years we have had really very little theft from Open Houses – which is a good thing.  However, there is no sense in tempting folks – so put away your valuables, jewelery and any small thing that could be stuck in someone’s pocket – better safe than sorry.

The other thing that most folks don’t think about  – and something that is becoming more and more prevalent – is the theft of prescription  drugs.  And the most unassuming folks are at it.  I’ve heard of a little grey-haired lady who asked to use the bathroom and was stealing drugs from the medicine cabinet.  Again, don’t tempt fate.  Put away all your prescription drugs before any open house.

It actually is pretty rare that anything goes missing from an open house – so the odds for you are good to continue to have Open Houses – just be smart about getting ready for it.  You never know when that one person looking for just your home might come through.

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