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Tip Jar: Tips for Prepping a Tenant Occupied Property for Showings

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Real Estate Agent with The Somers Team at KW Philadelphia

Our tips are always tailored to our client's needs and the property we are selling. The basics when preparing a home for showings:

1) Open up the space!

2) De-clutter. The layout in this home is great. It is open and contemporary. But the furniture is arranged in a way that blocks the flow from the entry door to the rear of the property and there are many personal items out in plain view. Since this home is occupied by three people it is important to be sensitive to their needs in the process of selling. Therefore we have come up with a Plan A and Plan B for preparing this home for showings.

Plan A is to keep the property in the same condition it and monitor the feedback. If the feedback mentions anything negative about the way in which the home shows, we will go to Plan B.

Plan B is to open up the floor plan by moving the couch that divides the living area and decluttering the surfaces. No more than three items on a surface is the rule of thumb.

Since this property is such a fantastic price and is in a great location in Northern Liberties, there is a good chance we will not have to make any alterations at all.

Comments (2)

Katie McBride
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Hopkinton, MA
The McBride Team

And that's the easy part - the hard part is to get the tenant to cooperate by keeping the property neat, clean and de-cluttered.

Feb 09, 2012 01:06 AM
Kay Van Kampen
RE/MAX Broker, RE/MAX - Springfield, MO
Realtor®, Springfield Mo Real Estate

I'm impressed that the tenant's would let you declutter and clean.  So unlike our area.  The tenants are usually uncooperative.

Feb 09, 2012 02:35 PM