1. 5 Ways To Prepare Your
Lakeland FL Home For An
Open House
by: Petra Norris

2. 5 Ways To Prepare Your Lakeland FL
Home For An Open House
Spring is open house season, which means there are a lot
of buyers out there looking for Lakeland Fl homes. This
also means a lot of sellers will be showcasing their own
Lakeland Fl home for sale. You will need to compete for the
buyers’ attention by making sure that your home will be in
its best possible condition during the open house.
It’s not just enough to make the home as clean as possible.
There are some other things you need to do to prepare
your home for the open house:

3. 1. Depersonalize
Personal stuff like family photos, awards, trophies, and
other sentimental objects can be distracting and your
potential buyer might look at it more that the actual home.
The buyer must be able to visualize themselves actually
living in your home. It would be hard for them to do this if
the home has too many personal stuff that has the mark of
the previous homeowner in it. The goal is to have your
Lakeland Fl home like a blank slate so the potential buyer
can imagine where to place their own stuff. If you have
pets, make sure they are away from the home not just on
the day of the open house, but ideally a few days prior to
avoid lingering pet odors.

4. 2. Don't pile all your clutter in the
closet.
Resist the urge to shove all your personal stuff and clutter
in the closets. Your potential buyer might look inside the
closets, too, since they would also want to know in advance
if all their own stuff would fit in the closets. They would want
to take a look at all available storage spaces and the more
available space they see, the more it would look like your
Lakeland Fl home has all the available room they need.
Ask friends, relatives, or neighbors if you could temporarily
store some of your stuff with them. The goal is to make
your home look as spacious and free of clutter as possible.

5. 3. Make your home feel warm and
inviting.
Although you need to depersonalize your home, it still
needs to look inhabited. An almost bare home is less
appealing to buyers. Stage your home. Add in some
scented candles, fresh flowers, or potted indoor plants.
Spruce up your living room with brightly colored throw
pillows. Put a bowl of fresh fruits on the kitchen counter.
Leave some fresh folded towels in the bathroom. Your goal
is to show the buyer that your Lakeland Fl home is a great
place to live in.

6. 4. Let there be light.
Bright and naturally lit homes sell. Make sure your windows
are clean from the inside and outside to maximize the
sunlight flowing inside the house. Check all your light bulbs
to see if they are working and if the light is bright enough to
showcase the rooms’ best features. take down heavy
drapes that block the sunlight from straming through the
windows.

7. Although you may not get an offer on the first day of your
open house, but it can lead to future showings and
eventually, a successful sale.
These tips should be used daily when your home is on the
market. Buyers do prefer personal and private showings
with their real estate agent. Keeping your home show-ready
is a must to achieve top dollars.

8. 5. Use the open house as a day off.
It’s not a good idea to hover around during your Lakeland
Fl home’s open house. Your agent should be in charge of
that. But instead of just eating away time at the local coffee
shop during the open house, why not take the day off to
spend quality time with loved ones? Selling a home and
moving is a stressful experience, so reward yourself and
your family with a mini-vacation. Give yourself a little
reward. Then later on, you could reconnect with your
Lakeland Fl agent when he or she has gathered enough
feedback on your home.

9. By: Petra Norris
(863) 619-6918