Things NOT to do or have when Selling your home!

The overall Rule is not to be known by the agents who sell your home as, "the bird house", "the barking dog house" or worse "the smelly house"!  So here are some obvious or not so obvious suggestions to not turn off a buyer to your home!

1.) If you are having an Open house, do not hang around.  Go to the movies or shopping or something.  We need to let the buyers feel like they own the home.  As a realtor, I want to hear feedback like I don't like this or that.  But if the owners are there, then you can expect most people to just say, this and that are nice!

2.) Barking Dogs... yours or your nieghboors.  If you are friends with the niegboors, kindly ask if they can put fido in for a few hours.

3.) Outdated wallpaper or un-neutral wall colors.  For a few dollars you should try and paint or remove outdated wallpaper!

4.) Creepy crawly things... yes bugs - be sure you get sprayed before a showing!

5.) Here is an easy one...  No Lights!!! just turn them on! Sounds simple, but so many people do not put the lights on and have the fireplace going!

6.) Bad odors - Clean out the fridge (especially the vacant homes!)  Get rid of pet odor, cigarette or cigar smoke.  Eradicate the odors so that you can present potential buyers with a  fresh atmosphere.  Light a scented candle!

7.) High grass or weeds - Some potential buyers will not even get out of the car, if the people wont take care of the outside.

Start with these fairly simple things, and it will make it that much easier for you and your realtor!

Keith Lutz is an experienced REALTOR® based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Thinking of selling a home in the Charlotte, NC Real Estate market? Keith Lutz is a professional with all the answers you need!

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