It is said that it takes just a quick glance - - possibly the first 2 to 3 seconds that someone meets you for the first time for them to form an opinion about you.  We have all heard that many, many times.  This also applies to homes.

SELLERS AND LISTING AGENTS, it does matter, in any type of real estate market, whether its a seller's market or a buyer's market, that the property is at its best at all showings and open houses.  A good first impression is crucial if you want the property sold quickly and at its value. 

I have had sellers who wanted us to list their homes and show them at a Broker's Open before the home has been de-cluttered and cleaned.  They think that Agents are able to look pass the clutter, the dirty windows, and in our case here in the islands - the gecko poo on the walls.  We are all human.  Even if we as agents can look past all of that, we remember the clutter and the dirt and are not sure that our buyers can.

As I tell my sellers, we want the agents and prospective buyers to remember your home for its special qualities and features.