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It takes Less Than Five Minutes for a Buyer to Leave Your "Not Ready For Market Home"!
It takes Less Than Five Minutes for a Buyer to Leave Your "Not Ready For Market Home".I am having quite a busy January considering I live in Cleveland Ohio. I have been out with several buyers this week and I noticed the same common theme that I have been noticing for quite a while.A (non investor) buyer will leave a home in 5 minutes or less if it feels, smells, or looks not ready for the market. You have heard me say before that a seller has one chance to impress the buyer or that buyer will move on. Your home then becomes just a distant memory.The first impression a buyer gets when they walk up to the front door usually sets the tone for the showing. It is difficult for most buyers to focus on the good stuff if:It smells bad....musty, moldy cigarette smoke, overpowering air fresheners, pet odorsIt feels uncared for....when a buyer notices enough little things that it makes him wonder what else might be wrong with the houseIt does not appear ready for showings...laundry on the floor, dishes in the sink, cobwebs on the ceiling, dirty appliancesI will be the first to acknowledge that some sellers simply do ... more

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