Children do make it a challenge to sell a home and pets too, I know from our own personal home sales. But, it is possible! It is even possible to live in a Staged home with children! Two words: Showing Plan. I create showing plans for all of my Occupied Staging Consultation sellers, with children or without. Pets too.
Often Realtors call the day before asking the seller for an appointment. But sometimes it is only two hours before and sometimes they are sitting out front at the curb with clients in the car! I know, because I am also a Realtor. It just happens this way, but Sellers really do not want to miss a potential buyer who is on the way to the airport to go home.
Once the home is Staged the Showing Plan can be implemented and the home ready to show in 15 minutes. A showing plan for a family with young children may be as follows: pick up and stash toys, slide all makeup/tooth paste etc. in drawers, close toilet lids, stow bath mats, turn on all lights, open all curtains/blinds, make beds and tidy kitchen. Walk out the door and don't forget the baby!
A Showing Plan for a Staged home with pets may be: pick up dog poop, wipe paw/nose smears off glass back door, put dogs in kennels (or car), put away all pet paraphernalia (toys, beds, food and water bowls etc) to reduce pet foot print so to speak, de-lint/de-fur furniture and deodorize. Take pets and go!
Showing Plans work best when the home is already Staged, so the implementation time is reduced because the work is already done. Such as the number of toys to be picked up is lower because some of the toys have been packed up ready to be enjoyed again at the new home.
So I know now that the home I Staged on Saturday with 3 children under age 4 will be ready to show in 15 minutes due to our Showing Plan!
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