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5 steps to showing a home

5 Tips For The Best Home Showings

Home routines tend to come to a standstill while your home is on the market. The need to keep the house clean  - and not scare potential homebuyers away - means that kids can't throw their school books on the dining room table, Dad has to pick up his stinky socks, and even the pets need to toe the line.

Keeping the house clean is a good first step toward presenting the home in the best light. But it isn't the only step.

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1. Remove the odors

2. Play soft music

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3. Remember tp put away prescription meds and valuable items

4. Stage, put flowers, candles, clear the clutter

5. Sights and lights: Light and bright are the operative words when considering the ideal way to present your home to buyers

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