I showed one house this morning and about threw up. The home itself was clean, priced well, and even staged well. Unfortunately when we walked in we were knocked over by the overwhelming odor of Sugar Cookies. There were 5 quart sized candles around the house that reeked of sugar cookies. You could tell they had been burning for at least a half hour. There were deep wax puddles in every single one of them.
During our showing I decided to wash my hands in the downstairs guest bathroom. Above the toilet was a bag filled with twigs, sticks, rocks, gravel and other woodsy type remains... it was EXTREMELY POWERFUL and BLASTED THE ROOM WITH KEY LIME PIE! I literally had to hold my breath as the thickness of Key Lime Pie and cookies almost made me gag. Who wants to smell key lime pie in the restroom anyways?
Every room in the house had an odor/scent to it. You could tell that somebody went ape-shit with the Lysol. Our nose hairs curled from the chemicals, powders and sprays. It was so bad I thought I was going to vomit. Lysol is a great product when used correctly, when oversprayed you can actually TASTE IT.
Here's something to remember:
1. Do not light a bunch of candles then leave your home; it's a fire hazard. Not everyone enjoys pumpkin spice incense blended with key lime candles. It's TOO MUCH.
2. Your home should be fresh, clean and odorless.You don't need to go bonkers with Fabreeze, Lysol or perfume. It will only make people think your hiding something. The best odor can be as simple as a few open windows!
3. Some people are allergic to fresh flowers... and I despise the smell of them.. reminds me of funeral homes.
4. Don't leave those little bags laying everywhere that smell like lemons/limes/chocolate cake/brownies/chicken or cherries . It's not necessary and will likely annoy your buyers.
It's your home and you can do whatever you like. In this market/economy you MUST appeal to the masses or you are lowering your chances of selling. We left this home quickly because there were literally 5 candles burning and the smell of sugar cookies was so strong that we could barely breathe.
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