Living in a Fish Bowl

Whether you like it or not, if you are trying to sell your house that means that strangers will be coming into your home. And they will be looking in your closets, opening kitchen cabinets, peeking into bathroom drawers, and invading what you might otherwise consider your privacy. It’s not that they are snooping; it’s just natural that these potential buyers want to really check the house out since this is a major purchase!

And if that’s not aggravating enough, sometimes people will want to see your house on short notice. Maybe a Realtor has a client who has been looking at Chandler real estate who changes their criteria while looking at houses. So they stop what they are doing, re-pull the inventory and find that your house might work. So they call you up and ask if they can come over right now.

It happens. And you don’t want to tell a potential buyer that they can’t come over right now because you are home doing something. You want any potential buyers to have as much access to your house as possible.

So yes, it is a big pain in the butt that strangers will be traipsing through your house. And it’s true that some may want to do it on a moments notice. So while your house is listed always have it “show ready.” And be a good sport about letting Realtors bring their clients to your house.