by Jeremy Kehler, Kehler Realty Ltd. (204) 222-0149
A quick vacation checklist for Winnipeg home sellers
When your house is for sale in Winnipeg (or anywhere else!) and it’s time for your annual vacation, go ahead and go. Relax, enjoy yourself, and perhaps your house will be under contract before you get home.
To make sure that can happen, add these steps to your pre-vacation checklist:
- Let your agent know when you’re leaving, how long you’ll be away, and how you can be reached when you’re away from home.
- You may need to receive documents if an offer comes in while you’re gone – plan ahead for that contingency.
- Arrange for your plants to be watered and your lawn to be mowed while you’re away – you want the house to look its best.
- Leave your thermostat at a comfortable setting – so potential buyers will stay long enough to fall in love.
- Ask a neighbor or friend to pick up your mail and newspapers and take them home. You don’t want to make your absence obvious to visitors. If possible, have them come by at different times of the day. If you have a close neighbor, ask them to park a vehicle in your driveway part of the time.
- Take an extra hour or so before you leave to put the house is show-ready condition. (Remember to empty the garbage even though it’s out of sight – it might start to smell while you’re gone.)
- And finally, check in now and then. It may be more difficult to reach you than you expect, and you don’t want to miss a good sale just because you didn’t respond on time.
If you want to sell your Winnipeg home, don’t wait until after your vacation.
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