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Sell your house in a buyer's market. Walk your home, cleaning, painting and de-clutter.

Pay special attention to the kitchen, including inside the refrigerator (yes, people open your refrigerator.) And the bathrooms. They say, here in the Valley of the Sun, including Phoenix, Chandler and Ahwatukee, "the woman carefully consider the kitchen and the" bathroom, and men look at the garage and yard. "

I can not tell you the time I showed a house with a garage that looked like a pack rat's nest. Throw it, a garage sale, but you do, get rid of it, and organize, organize, organize.

From the outside in. If there are oil stains on the drive, remove them and usually spray or wipe the disk, including garage and outdoor patios.

If this is the season, and here in Phoenix if I'll put your home on the MLS Phoenix, I want to see clear fresh flowers in the front yard. They can be in pots and furniture you can take them with you. (If you take them, make sure it is clearly stated in the MLS Phoenix or the offer to purchase.)

Continue with the outside picking up all toys or other foreign objects, and store (after use) all equipment, including lawnmowers, rakes, shovels, etc.

Pets such as dogs or cats. Remove them from the day, even if they are the most beautiful creatures in Phoenix, Ahwatukee, Chandler or Gilbert. They do not work for guests at an open house, and away from the business at hand, that the purchase of your home! Make sure all the snakes, lizards, spiders, pets, fish and etc. are well confined.

Open all blinds and curtains and the day off Sun shields if they can be. The purpose here is to let more sun indirect as possible to make your home look bright, cheerful and welcoming. "

Turn on the lights and additional lights while temporarily increasing the power to 100 watts if your lights are planned for the same thing. Otherwise, put the largest rated bulb, you can as many lights as you can.

Eliminating interferences in excess, empty and clean, especially, again, the bathrooms and kitchen. Remember to make the beds, all of them, even juniors. Enclose all your valuables. A special note.

In all the years I have been in the business of buying, selling and investing in real estate, I have never been stolen during an open house. However, prevention is better than cure, and never attempt as leaving money in.

If you hired an agent to put you in the MLS Phoenix, and he or she is hosting the open house, make arrangements to be away from the days of the open house. Allow the agent to do their job, sell your home. That's what they do. If you are hosting an open house, or if you have an agent and are not listed on the MLS Phoenix, answer all your questions, report a maximum of three features you absolutely love in the house or neighborhood, large schools is particularly good, let people walk. They want to watch your home, do not become best friends.

Follow these tips in Phoenix, Chandler, Ahwatukee, Gilbert or Mesa or anywhere in the country and you do just as well sell your home in a market "bottom".