Things an Ottawa Buyers May Notice #28 – In the Bathroom

Posted on December 18, 2009 
Filed Under Listing and Selling Your Home, Things Buyers May Notice, Valerie Zinger

Buyers are always looking for clues about the condition of the house that they are being shown.  When looking in the bathroom, the  Buyers are first looking for the basics to be in place – good plumbing fixtures, no mould, taps that do not leak and toilets that flush.  If the basics are place, the Buyers will also evaluate the condition of the cabinets, colour, tiles, flooring, lighting, storage and room design. 

One thing that a Buyer will always notice and comment upon is a toilet plunger left in a very conspicuous place.  Why, when some homes use a plunger once every several years, does a house have to have a plunger placed right beside the toilet?  The Buyer will assume that there is a plumbing problem – and everyone knows how much a call to the plumber costs. 

Whatever a Seller does, it is imperative not to have a plunger in full and open view. 

A plunger is one way to flush away a deal.

 Photo credit:  Toilet Plunger @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/tweek/524466338/

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