Should You Hang Around During Your Open House?

To Stay or to Go: Should You Hang Around During Your Open House?

Are you thinking of listing your home for sale? Whether this is your first sale or you have been through

the process a few times, you are probably aware that you will need to host at least one open house.

Welcoming strangers in to tour your home can range from delightful to irritating, but it is a critical part of

the selling process. So, should you stick around or disappear when potential buyers are viewing your

home? Let's explore your options.

The Best-Case Scenario

For almost every buyer, the ideal situation is that they are viewing a clean, vacant home which is empty

of all furnishings. It can be challenging to visualize your family in your future house when you are trying

to see past the current tenant's clutter and furniture. Depending on your circumstances, this might not be

possible. However, if you can move out before you sell your home, you may find that the sale closes a bit

faster.

Are You A 'People' Person?

Would you consider your family welcoming and extroverted? Or are you more of the private, inclusive

type? If you aren't really 'people' people, then it is probably best if you disappear during your open

house. Your real estate agent will be working hard to ensure that your potential buyers start to feel 'at

home' while touring through your home.

If your personality is more of the shy, quiet type, then you may find interacting with buyers awkward or

even intimidating. If that is the case, you should find someplace else to be during your open house.

When In Doubt, Let Your Agent Answer

Finally, keep in mind that interested potential buyers are going to have a lot of questions. They will want

to know the fine details about the condition of the home, if there are any surprises waiting to be found

and if they can grind down the price. If you do decide to stick around, it might be best to let your agent

give the answers.

As you can see, there are pros and cons to being home during an open house. If you are ready to move

forward with selling your home, contact us today. Our professional real estate agent team is happy to

meet with you, discuss your options and share how to get your home listed so it quickly sells for the best

possible price.