The House should NOT feel like a FREEZER!

Temperature control is a good thing, I have encountered the opposite here in Florida. No power=alot hotter inside.

Good point, Joan.....there's nothing worse than a cold interior.....homes that are winterized and the heat is off are horrible to show.....I remember them well....it was warmer outside than inside.

The opposite happened to us during the summer. It was 95 out and probably 110 inside...sellers, make it comfortable to keep the buyers looking!

I agree Joan, nothing says "run away" more than a cold refrigerator of a house. Well maybe cat pee smell, but you get my drift

Hey Joan, controlling the environment in which your prospects will evaluate the home is key. It reminds me of the movie Oceans 13 where the guy rating the hotel was put through all these negative things by the people who didn't want him to rate the hotel good. Why would we do the same to potential buyers. By the way, thanks for commenting on my blog.

Joan,
Homeowners shouldn't keep messy houses either but they are out there!  I saw one recently and the used dishes from God knows when were still on the table with caked on food in them.  Couldn't believe what I was seeing.  Needless to say, the client wanted no part of this house.

You must have cheap gas and electricity up there. It would be easy to run up a $300 monthly bill here to keep the house warm.

A house that is either too cold, too hot, too smelly, too much of anything will be a sure fire way to turn off a buyer even if they sorta like the property.

I've walked into a few apartments this summer that had been cooking in the sun for days on end, definitely not a good way to make a first impression.