The truth is, the best thing for you to do on showing day is to not be home. That’s right. Your Realtor is the best qualified person to show your home. While you may think you know the home best, it is the Realtor’s job to know the client best, and to know what they are looking for in a home. So on the days your home is being shown, kick back and relax at a friends, go for a drive and a shopping trip, or whatever it takes to get you out of the house.
It’s really before the showing day that your work comes in. One of these is to share all you know about your home with your Realtor. The more they know about the home, the better they can sell it. Don’t hide your home’s flaws from the Realtor. Sooner or later these will come up anyway. It’s best if your Realtor knows everything, the good and the bad. This way they can effectively understate the bad and promote the good. Alternatively, they may even be able to provide creative solutions to what you perceive as problems with the home, or know about a niche market of buyers that actually wants those features in a home.
The other major job for you is to clean up. Making sure you home...