Preparing for a day of multiple showings

When you are selling your home, several showings may be booked for the same day. That can be a good thing, because it can create increased excitement from buyers for your home.

To prepare for multiple showings we've gathered some tips:

• Clean and prepare your home the day before. Don't scramble and leave everything to the last minute to get ready in the morning.
• Confirm with your agent (if the agent hasn't done so) the first appointment and the last appointment of the day. Schedules change quickly and you don't want get in the way of someone falling in love with your home.
• Plan to leave your home some 30 minutes before the first showing and don't come home until at least 30-60 minutes after the last showing (depending on the size of your home)
• Put together a check-list of last minute items, that need to be checked before you leave (toilet seats, windos, screens, water hose, flowers and decor, pillows, etc) 
• If possible, always allow for last minute squeeze in showings. That buyer might just be the one to buy the house

Yes, this seems to be a daunting list of things to do and it most likely is one of the least convenient times for home owners in their own homes, but always remember, you want to sell for a reason. Without this inconvenience, those reasons cannot be accomplished.