Before your home ever hits the market, the real work should already be done.
An agent's job is not to stick a sign in the yard and hope for the best. My job is to look at your house through a buyer's eyes before a buyer ever walks in.
That starts at the curb.
When I get out of my car, I am looking at the walkway, the landscaping, the porch, the front door. I am noticing what feels inviting and what feels neglected.
Inside, I am looking up at ceilings for stains that bleed through paint and make buyers think there is a roof leak. I am paying attention to how you move through a room. Does it feel tight? Does it feel crowded when three people are standing there?
Buyers do not walk through alone. It is usually a couple and an agent. Sometimes more. If they feel cramped, that is a problem.
Most sellers tell me their house feels stripped down before we list it. They say it feels naked.
That is usually a good sign.
Space is value. Flow is king. A house that feels open and easy to move through photographs better and shows better.
Everything should feel picture perfect and show ready. Not for you. For the buyer.
If your agent is not obsessing over these details before the first showing, they are leaving money on the table.
