Why In The World Should I Keep My House Hot?

Pink House Team
Keller Williams Realty
806-340-7630


KEEP YOUR HOUSE WARM IN COLD WEATHER

During the cold winter months it is normal behavior to turn the thermostat down when you leave the house in the morning.  I am going to tell you why this is a bad idea if you are trying to sell your house in Amarillo during the winter.

Picture this (and this is quite normal for Amarillo).  It is 40 degrees with a wind chill of factor making it feel like 30.  A brave and fearless Realtor (me) is showing houses to "in a hurry" buyers.  They have to buy something now.  

We drive up in front of your house and it looks nice.  By now we are all freezing and can't wait to get inside of a nice warm house.  After fumbling with the key and frozen fingers, we go into the house expecting a wave of heat only to find that the thermostat was set to 65.  That is not as cold as outside but we are all "in a hurry" to get back in the warm car and move on.

The next house looks equally as good and when we go inside we are met with warmth.  The thermostat was on 75 and the buyers were so happy to be warm that they took their time to look around.  They leisurely went from room to room discussing the merits of the house.

Both houses were a fit for the buyers, meaning they had all of their main criteria with one have a bonus of this and the other having a bonus of that.  In the end, the buyers felt more comfortable with the house that they had spent a lot of time in and that is the one they ultimately bought.

Help sell your Amarillo house in the winter by keeping it warm!  And remember, the same holds true for summer.


Pamela Madore
Pink House Team
Keller Williams Realty
7304 SW 34th
Amarillo, TX 79121
806-340-7630
http://myamarillohomes.com