Home on the Market - Just Ask Amy

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	Amy White Stickel REALTOR, ASSOCIATE BROKER, GRI, ABR, GREEN and DAAR Top Producer Member of the Founder’s Club w/L & F Long & Foster Real Estate LICENSED IN VIRGINIA & WEST VA Top 5% Nationwide [Virginia Office] 46191 Westlake Drive Potomac Falls, VA 20165 Office: 304-229-0851 Cell: 703-980-1442 Fax: 304-229-0535	[West Virginia Office] 976 Foxcroft Ave. Martinsburg, WV 25401 (M. Margie Bartles, Broker) Office: 304-229-0851 Cell: 703-980-1442 Fax: 304-229-0535

Checklist for While Your Home is on the Market

Make sure your property profile folder, utility bills, MLS profile, house location survey, etc. are available.
Open all drapes and shades, turn on all lights.
Pick up toys and other clutter, check to make sure beds are made and clothes are put away.
Give the carpets a quick vacuuming.
Add some strategically placed fresh flowers.
Open bathroom windows for fresh air.
Keep toilet seat lids down.
Pop a spicy dessert or just a pan of cinnamon in the oven for aroma.
Turn off the television and turn on the radio music at a low volume.
Make a fire in the fireplace if appropriate.
Put pets in the backyard or arrange for a friend to keep them.
Make sure pet areas are clean and odor-free.
Make sure all trash is disposed in neatly covered bins.
First impressions are important! Maintain area around front door.
After every showing, please call Amy's voice mail number: 703-421-0226 ext. 236. Leave the company and agent name and phone numbers.
Call if photo brochures need to be replenished (approximately 5 left).
Please inform Amy when you will be out of town and provide her with the phone numbers where you will be.
Try to leave the property when it's being shown. Avoid talking with potential purchasers.