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There Is An Air Freshener For That

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Services for Real Estate Pros with Ward County Notary Services 607851

To be more accurate, there is an air freshener that smells like that 😊. The drawback to air fresheners is they do not freshen the air! They color it and often they do NOT cover a scent that someone wants to cover.

Air fresheners are an instant alarm to Real Estate professionals as we all know that those who use them are trying to hide a hideous odor. What smells better than fresh air... nothing! 

So what is a home Seller to do when they know their home has pet odors, smoking odors, or food odors? Few of us are willing to remove a pet from the home (I could never do it).

#1) Open your windows as often as possible.

#2) If your carpet is the problem replace it.

#3) Invest in a ozone generator. Prices vary greatly from thousands of dollars to the reasonable ones below.

Remember that an odor that may be pleasant to you may be a total turn-off to others. It's a lot easier to sell a home with no odors than it is to sell one with any odor at all.

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Do you enjoy the cartoons written by my son (Timmothy N. Timm) which I use as a springboard to write my daily posts? His strip, Titus & Philemon, has run in two newspapers for years as well as being printed in my blog every day. Titus & Philemon (pronounced Phi - Lee -Man) are guinea pigs. Their owner is Joe. Timmothy has never repeated a joke/comic strip in the 12 years he has been writing it. He has never copied another strip, such as Peanuts or Garfield. You can follow Timmothy on FB as Titus & Philemon and you can also check him out on Instagram as Instagram.com/titus and philemon/ .For Timmothy's website type timmtimmothy.com into your browser. I tried to put it in a link here but it refuses to work. Do NOT put anything in front of timmtimmothy.com or it will not work. 

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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Bob - each of our senses may be viewed as subjective.  What is attractive and pleasing to one may be atrocious to another.  Or worse.  And it seems it's fertile ground for feuding for some.  

Jun 12, 2025 02:53 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

These days it seems that absolutely anything is fertile ground for feuding Michael Jacobs . Especially basic biblical values. 

Jun 12, 2025 06:06 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Bob... I feel fortunate that I've only ever had to sell a handful of homes with some odor--usually tobacco.

Jun 12, 2025 04:35 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

At least with tobacco once can eliminate the odor with cleaning and paint in most cases Nina Hollander, Broker . Pet odors can require the total removal of flooring all the way down to replacing subflooring.

Jun 12, 2025 06:10 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Bob "RealMan" Timm not always, Bob. I had one house where we repainted, changed carpets, removed all soft materials, did three days of professional ozone cleaning... and there was still a faint smell in the air of stale tobacco.

Jun 12, 2025 06:54 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Amazing! I would guess they could have used a better quality of paint Nina Hollander, Broker . I say this because the home I purchased and lived in at Underwood ND had a room that was rented by an elderly chain smoker. It had wallpaper and and where there were pictures on the wall the wallpaper was like new and where there were no pictures it was grossly yellow. It had hardwood floors, no carpet. I painted the walls and ceiling with Kilz primer and then again with Kilz regular paint. No one would ever know a cigarette was ever smoked in that room. It became my favorite room because of the view and because it seemed so clean.

Jun 12, 2025 07:11 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

This is good information to share with home owners.

Have a great day!

Jun 12, 2025 04:54 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Thank you Roy Kelley . Have a great day. Are you also dealing with the Canadian smoke?

Jun 12, 2025 06:11 AM
Roy Kelley

Yes, we have an air quality code orange alert in Maryland today.

Jun 12, 2025 08:59 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Deep clean and then do #1, 2, 3!! Or maybe do #1, 2, 3 and then deep clean.

Jun 12, 2025 05:25 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Kat Palmiotti while Baby (my dog) does not have "accidents" in the house I plan on doing that deep cleaning when she passes on.

Jun 12, 2025 06:13 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Bob. My sense of smell is such that I am turned off by too much of anything including the smell of fresh baked bread or cookies. To me it can be almost as bad as pet odor but not quite. Enjoy your day.  

Jun 12, 2025 05:40 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

While I understand that Wayne Martin I can not imagine being turned off by the smell of fresh baked bread. 😊

Jun 12, 2025 06:14 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Hmm, this makes me wonder if there actually is such a thing as fresh cut grass scented air freshener, haha.

Jun 12, 2025 06:18 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

I know I have never seen it Brian England , if it's not out there maybe you and I can make a million on that idea. ☺️

Jun 12, 2025 06:51 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Associate Real Estate Broker

The odors are detected regardless of the camouflage used.

If it is really bad, bring in an expert at getting them out.

Jun 12, 2025 06:41 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Exactly Ed Silva, 203-206-0754 . If you are trying to sell your home and it has odors it is worth getting a pro involved.

Jun 12, 2025 06:49 AM
Lew Corcoran
Better Living Real Estate, LLC - East Bridgewater, MA
Expert guidance. Exceptional results.

Thanks so much for sharing these practical tips, Bob "RealMan" Timm. I really appreciate how you cut through the fluff and get straight to what works when it comes to odor control. Your insights remind us that fresh air and a little effort go a long way in making a house more appealing. Thanks again for the valuable info! 😊

Jun 12, 2025 02:09 PM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

You are welcome Lew Corcoran . To many people opt for the cheap and easy solution even if it doesn't work.

Jun 12, 2025 06:50 PM