I've never sold a house before... what do I need to ask an estate agent?
Jul 31st 2007, 8:32 pm
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Re: I've never sold a house before... what do I need to ask an estate agent?
Got your PM, and replied - thank you ever so much! 
I know it's a little spartan just like that. I'm going to add some fresh flowers and candles in various spots. Usually up on the dresser I have my jewelry case, but if we're going to have strangers coming to the house, then that's definitely not going to be on view. Thanks Sally.
I know it's a little spartan just like that. I'm going to add some fresh flowers and candles in various spots. Usually up on the dresser I have my jewelry case, but if we're going to have strangers coming to the house, then that's definitely not going to be on view. Thanks Sally.
Jul 31st 2007, 9:00 pm
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Re: I've never sold a house before... what do I need to ask an estate agent?
Actually we have a small safe, so anything of value (credit cards, passports, jewelry, etc.) is going in there when we know we have a viewing. The laptop is too big to fit in it, so that will come with us. Anything else I should pop in there?...
Jul 31st 2007, 11:01 pm
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Re: I've never sold a house before... what do I need to ask an estate agent?
In my friend's situation it turned out that the person who stole her card frequented open houses looking for this sort of thing - so in general, better safe than sorry.
Aug 1st 2007, 12:33 am
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Re: I've never sold a house before... what do I need to ask an estate agent?
Just be careful not to leave out anything which would allow someone to steal your identity (bills, etc.). From your pics you don't seem to leave much clutter out, but keep this in mind before anyone sees your house. I knew a girl whose id was stolen. She was a petite Asian girl and a large, overweight black man tried to pass it off as his own. Not even close!
In my friend's situation it turned out that the person who stole her card frequented open houses looking for this sort of thing - so in general, better safe than sorry.
In my friend's situation it turned out that the person who stole her card frequented open houses looking for this sort of thing - so in general, better safe than sorry.
Well *cough* let's just say the bedrooms don't usually look like that 
and I'll take pics of the great room once I have that tidied up.
Aug 1st 2007, 4:32 am
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Re: I've never sold a house before... what do I need to ask an estate agent?
You could put a cheap, pretty jewellery box on your dressing-table, a couple of books and maybe some cushions on the bed - just enough for the viewers to feel at home. Not that I'm an expert or anything!
Aug 1st 2007, 4:43 am
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Re: I've never sold a house before... what do I need to ask an estate agent?
They say you should try to let the viewers imagine themselves in your house, so cosy but not too personal. I put up a thread on here about a house we went to see which was full of creepy life-sized dolls
You could put a cheap, pretty jewellery box on your dressing-table, a couple of books and maybe some cushions on the bed - just enough for the viewers to feel at home. Not that I'm an expert or anything!
You could put a cheap, pretty jewellery box on your dressing-table, a couple of books and maybe some cushions on the bed - just enough for the viewers to feel at home. Not that I'm an expert or anything!
Aug 1st 2007, 5:08 am
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Re: I've never sold a house before... what do I need to ask an estate agent?
They say you should try to let the viewers imagine themselves in your house, so cosy but not too personal. I put up a thread on here about a house we went to see which was full of creepy life-sized dolls
You could put a cheap, pretty jewellery box on your dressing-table, a couple of books and maybe some cushions on the bed - just enough for the viewers to feel at home. Not that I'm an expert or anything!
You could put a cheap, pretty jewellery box on your dressing-table, a couple of books and maybe some cushions on the bed - just enough for the viewers to feel at home. Not that I'm an expert or anything!
And
to Ray 
xxx
Aug 1st 2007, 9:39 am
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Re: I've never sold a house before... what do I need to ask an estate agent?
Don't forget and try and have something in the oven for an open house that makes someone feel "homey." Back in 1981 when we were selling our first home to relocate to Germany, interest rates were at 12 percent. We needed all the help we could get. I used to whip up my ex MIL's sour cream coffee cake (had plenty of cinnamon in it) and have it baking-it took 50 minutes.
Aug 1st 2007, 1:35 pm
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Re: I've never sold a house before... what do I need to ask an estate agent?
Don't forget and try and have something in the oven for an open house that makes someone feel "homey." Back in 1981 when we were selling our first home to relocate to Germany, interest rates were at 12 percent. We needed all the help we could get. I used to whip up my ex MIL's sour cream coffee cake (had plenty of cinnamon in it) and have it baking-it took 50 minutes.
Aug 1st 2007, 1:59 pm
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Re: I've never sold a house before... what do I need to ask an estate agent?
Heard somewhere that cinnamon and vanilla in paticular are supposed to be attractive to men?
Aug 1st 2007, 2:18 pm
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Aug 1st 2007, 2:56 pm
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