Sense of Smell: Nothing says " home" like the PLEASANT SMELL of baking. No one is suggesting you bake a cake every time your house is being shown. However, you'd be surprised how wonderfully a few pieces of bread (sprinkled with cinnamon) can smell, when placed in the oven on a low temperature for a few minutes! Here's a word of caution: sense of smell can also work against you. Strong cooking odors that linger, such as those emitted from garlic, onions, and curry may be unpleasantly remembered by buyers long after they've forgotten the color of the dining room walls.
Sense of Sight: Small VISUAL TOUCHES can make or break a room. Colorful pillows, vases with flowers, plants, and attractive afghans all give the feeling of a bright and cheerful home. Here's another word of caution: while tasteful personal touches definitely add to a room, do not overdo the effect. Too many decorating touches give a feeling of clutter, and anything truly unusual tends to distract the buyer. You want the prospective purchaser to remember your home as the one that felt warm and comfortable, not as the house with the tropical forest inside.
Sense of Hearing: If you have the ability to provide background music during a showing, (with an intercom system, or a stereo), then do it. Again, the operative word here is "background". Choose something nondescript, and soothing. Something that sounds like 'elevator music'! And, by all means, keep the volume very low!
Sense of Touch: Think about all the surfaces that buyers may come into contact with or, perhaps even absent-mindedly, run their hands over. Kitchen counters, bathroom vanities, and door knobs all have the potential to leave a negative impression if they buyers end up sticking to them.
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