If they find dirt, disorder or dust bunnies, they will
likely beat a hasty retreat and move on to the next house on their list. And, I can almost guarantee that they will
not be back for a second look!
Truth be told, these clean freak buyers probably have
completely different expectations for their current home. I am pretty sure that their current home will
not be up to the exacting standards they have for someone else’s house.
But for the home seller, it really does not matter what the potential
buyer’s current home looks like. What
matters is what your house looks like.
If your house is not clean, orderly and “show ready”, then you have a
big problem.
I came to this insight while working on a “To Do” list for
one of my clients. The preface to my
note was “sorry for being so particular, but . . “ And my “but” was the insight that everyone
who comes through this house will be a “clean freak”.
When I stage a house, I have exacting standards for order
and cleanliness. It is not because I am a
“clean freak” by nature but because I know that potential buyers will be.
In some instances, my Realtor partner uses me as the “bad
cop” to make sure that the house is cleaned properly. In other instances, they warn the sellers to make
sure the house is thoroughly cleaned and to do everything I tell them because I
have a track record of helping sellers sell their houses.
And in the end, that is what this freaky cleanliness is all
about – selling the house quickly and for the best price possible. Just imagine the possibilities with a clean,
orderly and professionally staged house.
Dwell in possibilities
Cindy
