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Trash the trash

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Real Estate Agent with Century21 Professional Group

In most communities, garbage day isn't every week. So, if you show your house on day five or six, there's going to be some accumulation! Here are some things you can do before a viewing to make sure this situation doesn't trash a potential sale.

• If possible, make sure all garbage

containers, including waste paper

baskets, are empty.

• Since compost and cat litter bags can

smell even when tied securely, put them

in a covered bin in the garage or outside

at the side of your house.

• Check around your property for

accumulated debris, such as old lumber.

If you've been planning a trip to the dump someday, today is that day.  In addition, make sure garbage containers in the kitchen and bathroom have new plastic bag inserts. You may go through more thanusual, but it will be worth it.  Not intended to cause or induce the breach of, cancellation of, assignment of, or to interfere in any way with the existing agency agreement of another Realtor.

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Elite Home Sales Team
Elite Home Sales Team OC - Corona del Mar, CA
A Tenacious and Skilled Real Estate Team

Trash and garbage can be a real turn off.  Some homes I have been in are really bad.

Feb 04, 2010 12:36 AM
Luke Constantino
Brooklyn/Manhattan Real Estate - Brooklyn, NY
Residential/Commercial Real Estate Brooklyn NY

I think there is way too much packaging for the foods we eat and America eats way too much processed foods...

It shows in our amounts of trash.

Feb 04, 2010 12:37 AM
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Manny, good points. Trash can always be a turn off when viewing property. thanks.

Feb 04, 2010 01:23 AM