Home Sellers – Clean Off Your Driveways and Sidewalks
We have had a couple snows so far this winter and a mixture of precipitation in general. I’ve noticed each time I head out to show houses the next day more than half don’t have their driveways and sidewalks cleaned off. An inch of snow isn’t much but, it’s enough to cause someone to slip and when you know you are going to have potential buyers coming in to tour your home you need to clean the driveway and sidewalks off. Not only does it eliminate a safety hazard it also means less snow and dirt dragged in on shoes.
One seller had cleaned off their driveway and the sidewalks and inside the door had laid down a large blanket and put two chairs out with a sign asking to please remove shoes. The house was spotless inside and obviously well maintained. It stood out to my buyers that they had put a blanket and chairs out. Safety is the main purpose for cleaning snow off driveways and sidewalks but, it also leaves a better impression with buyers. If you don’t care enough to shovel snow from a buyer’s standpoint there’s a question mark on what else you haven’t taken care of over the years.
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