| If you want to sell your own home, you have to | | | | when you know you have prospective buyers |
| start thinking like a real estate agent. Just because | | | | visiting, make sure someone is taking the dog for |
| you have dispensed with their services, doesn't | | | | a walk! |
| mean an agent doesn't know a thing or two | | | | Equally, no matter how cute they are, don't |
| about selling houses. So it's time for you to start | | | | expect a buyer to fall in love with your kids. |
| acting like an agent. | | | | Equally the same as animals, many people make |
| When selling your own home, one of the first | | | | not like children or wish to be in their company. I |
| things you need to learn is - there is absolutely no | | | | know it's hard to believe, but it's true. Remove |
| room for sentiment! You have to turn selling your | | | | your children's photographs and their lovely |
| own home into a hard-faced business deal. | | | | artwork from the fridge. Thoroughly clean your |
| Now you may be a pet lover, but this doesn't | | | | children's rooms and leave them neat and tidy. |
| mean that a potential buyer will be. There are | | | | The key to sell your own home is to keep your |
| people who actually dislike pets and have allergies | | | | buyers interested in your home and nothing else. |
| from pet hair. So if you really want to sell your | | | | If they are worried that a big dog is going to |
| own house, unfortunately you will have to | | | | jump on them at any time or your 2 year old is |
| remove all evidence of any pets living there. This | | | | going to "poo-poo" in the middle of the room, |
| will include removing any animal fur, airing and | | | | they will want to get out as quickly as possible! |
| freshening your house on a regular basis and | | | | |