Things Ottawa Buyers May Notice #5 & #6 - Clean Dishwasher and Dirty Oven

Posted on April 25, 2008 
Filed Under Listing and Selling Your Home, Things Buyers May Notice, Valerie Zinger

CLEAN DISHWASHER and DIRTY OVEN 

As I go out with Buyers looking at houses and host Open Houses on Sundays, there are things buyers seem to repeatedly notice.  This series looks at the good and the not-so-good things that buyers have noticed.

Good - Clean Dishwasher.  On a weekend buying trip, a buyer and I saw nine homes.  In every home we opened the dishwasher door.  In almost all cases there were dishes in the dishwasher and that was not a problem.  We noticed that a number of people had kept the dishwasher door clean all around the inside edges. This was an indication of people who cared about cleanliness and was seen as an indicator of good housekeeping and maintenance around the rest of the home.

Dirty Place Not so good - Dirty Oven.  In this day of self-cleaning ovens, it is hard to believe how many people do not clean their oven before putting their home on the market.  If the oven is included in the sale, a buyer will always open the door to see inside.  Sometimes it is disgusting and a potential fire hazard with how much dirt and grease have been left in the oven.  Before going to bed tonight put on the self-cleaning oven feature and let technology do its thing.  In the morning, all you have to do is wipe out the ashes and clean the door. 

BE PROUD OF THE HOUSE YOU ARE SELLING

Photo credit: A Dirty Place  @  http://www.flickr.com/photos/inconsistency/28453422/

Valerie Zinger ~ Ottawa, Canada ~ Ph. 613-723-5300 ~ Email vzinger@royallepage.ca

 

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