Here's a seller's dilemma, especially with a vacant home. Do I save on energy and lower my carbon footprint and not run the AC very much or do I keep it extra cool in order to impress potential buyers?
I've been showing a lot of homes recently, many of them have been vacant. In the middle of summer, a home without air conditioning is really tough to stay in for more than a few minutes. What a relief it is to then step into a home that has the AC all the way down to 72 degrees.
Sometimes people go half way and keep it around 80 degrees. Many buyers will think the worst case scenario and just assume the the AC is old and not working well. Right away they begin thinking about how much it's going to cost to replace.
If I'm selling a home in the summer, the first thing I would do is get my HVAC guy out there to make sure my AC is working really well. You don't want an inspector to put any doubts into the buyer's head about the possibility that the AC unit is on it's last legs. Get it in tip top shape and then keep it noticiably cold. Make sure people notice how well it's working.
You also might want to keep some cold water in ther refrigerator with a note on the outside telling people to help themselves. Shoot, while you're at it, welcome them to take an ice cold beer while they are there. This will keep them in the house longer and make them feel at home. They might then remember your home as the "beer home". How cool is that? Hopefully then when they are home and they crack open a beer while they are deciding on which home they might want to pursue, it will trigger the memories of your home.
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