225-505-7583
  • Home
  • Search
    • Search
    • Search Open Houses
    • Featured Listings
    • Email Alerts Sign Up
    • Login to Your Account
  • Communities
    • Ascension
    • Bluebonnet/Burbank
    • Highland Rd/CCL
    • Jefferson Terrace/Inniswold
    • Livingston
    • Mid City
    • Near LSU
    • Near Shenandoah
    • Near Town Center
    • Perkins/Pennington Area
    • West Baton Rouge
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact
  • E-Guides
    • Home Seller Bootcamp
    • Home Buyer Bootcamp
    • How to Create the Most Demand When Selling Your House
    • 12 Month Homeowner Checklist

“Show Ready” in 15 minutes

July 15, 2020 by Christen Ward Leave a Comment

It’s Wednesday, you just walked in the door from a day at the pool. The kids are cranky and tired, you’re ready to relax in the AC UNTIL you remember you have a showing scheduled in less than an hour!
Incase you ever find yourself in a crunch (whether it’s guests coming on short notice or you have a last minute showing) here are my tips for getting your house “show ready” in 15 minutes!
1. Get yourself a last minute basket – Pick up an extra laundry basket from Target that is dedicated for “showing time”! Before you leave the house, you can do a quick scan of the house and throw in any scattered toys, dog dishes, magazines, any little things laying around that you want out of sight but don’t have time to put away. Then take it with you in the car!
2. Fluff the couch pillows – you know how they get when the kids, spouse or significant other has been laying or sitting there. Fluff them up to make the couch look good!
3. Light the candle – don’t overpower your house with all the smells but one simple candle on the kitchen counter adds a nice touch that also makes it feel homey!
4. Turn on every single light (including exterior lights, accent lights and lamps) and open all blinds and curtains. Seriously – all of them no matter what time of day it is! Your home shows best when it’s light and bright!
5. Close the toilet seats – just telling you incase you forget (a lot of people do!)
6. Tell Alexa to play some background music that sets a classy, relaxing or inviting mood.
7.  Keep containers of cleaning wipes in the kitchen and bathrooms so you can quickly wipe down countertops.
There you have it, your house will be ready for a showing in no time! Before I go, I wanted to let you know about my showing prep checklist! I packaged up all the tips I give my sellers when prepping for a showing, into a PDF checklist and I’m sharing it for free! It’s the list they follow to make sure their house looks it’s best before buyers arrive.

Filed Under: General Home Tips, Home Selling Tagged With: home staging, selling a house, showing a house, staging

Showings That Sell

July 6, 2020 by Christen Ward Leave a Comment

When a buyer wants to schedule a private tour of your home, you want to make sure your home is showing at it’s absolute best (think of it like a first date)!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The first step is to transform your home to create an experience for the buyer(s). It’s important to paint a picture that will allow the potential buyers to picture themselves living in your home. We want them thinking about Saturday morning coffee and pancakes at the breakfast bar and family movie nights on the big comfy sectional they’re going to buy for the living room!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
This means removing distractions, highlighting the home’s best features and making your home shine before the buyers arrive! The best way to optimize the showing experience is to create a checklist (or request mine which has all the juicy tips I learned from experience ready for you to implement)!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
If you’re seeing the crazy low inventory we’re experiencing (and how it’s putting seller’s in the driver’s seat) and you want to learn more about putting your house on the market, send me a dm and let’s schedule a virtual seller consultation!

Filed Under: General Home Tips, Home Selling Tagged With: getting a house ready to sell, selling a house, showing a house, staging a house

Christen Ward

Christen Ward

Louisiana REALTOR®
225-505-7583
Contact Christen
Listing Alerts Your Home's Value

Categories

  • General Home Tips
  • Home Buying
  • Home Selling

TESTIMONIALS

Home Buying Process a Breeze

Christen made the home buying process a breeze. She always responded to emails and texts regardless of what day of the week it was. She helped me find the perfect home for me and my family.

Crystal W.
Christen Ward Realtor
5
2018-08-08T14:32:08-05:00
Christen made the home buying process a breeze. She always responded to emails and texts regardless of what day of the week it was. She helped me find the perfect home for me and my family. Crystal W.
https://www.yourbrrealtor.com/testimonials/crystal-w/

Wonderful Experience

Christen was so sweet and helpful when we were buying our house! She was always available any time we called with questions about anything. We had a wonderful experience with her and would definitely recommend her to anyone needing an awesome realtor!

~Lisa W.
Christen Ward Realtor
5
2019-02-09T14:29:22-06:00
Christen was so sweet and helpful when we were buying our house! She was always available any time we called with questions about anything. We had a wonderful experience with her and would definitely recommend her to anyone needing an awesome realtor! ~Lisa W.
https://www.yourbrrealtor.com/testimonials/lisa-w/

Hands Down the Best Realtor I’ve Worked With

Christen is hands down the best realtor I've worked with! My boyfriend and I moved to the area from out of state and she made the whole process easy for us. She knows the area very well and was able to help us to find the best location for our needs. She was always three steps ahead of us and had everything we needed set up before we even thought about it. I would recommend her to anyone and we will definitely be calling her when it's time to sell in the future!

~Jessica B.
Christen Ward Realtor
5
2019-02-09T14:30:51-06:00
Christen is hands down the best realtor I've worked with! My boyfriend and I moved to the area from out of state and she made the whole process easy for us. She knows the area very well and was able to help us to find the best location for our needs. She was always three steps ahead of us and had everything we needed set up before we even thought about it. I would recommend her to anyone and we will definitely be calling her when it's time to sell in the future! ~Jessica B.
https://www.yourbrrealtor.com/testimonials/jessica-b/

Completely Satisfied

I highly recommend Christen and appreciate all the work she has done while purchasing my new home. Her due diligence and experience with real estate not only made my new investment easy, but she made sure I was happy with my new home. I am completely satisfied with all the hard work she has put in  and will be contacting her with any future purchases or property sales!

~Dane H.
Christen Ward Realtor
5
2019-04-10T14:33:27-05:00
I highly recommend Christen and appreciate all the work she has done while purchasing my new home. Her due diligence and experience with real estate not only made my new investment easy, but she made sure I was happy with my new home. I am completely satisfied with all the hard work she has put in  and will be contacting her with any future purchases or property sales! ~Dane H.
https://www.yourbrrealtor.com/testimonials/dane-h/

Not Going to Waste Your Time

Best realtor ever. You will not be disappointed in her professionalism and she is not going to waste your time showing you homes that you are not interested in seeing.

~Sherry G.

 
Christen Ward Realtor
5
2019-10-08T14:24:17-05:00
Best realtor ever. You will not be disappointed in her professionalism and she is not going to waste your time showing you homes that you are not interested in seeing. ~Sherry G.  
https://www.yourbrrealtor.com/testimonials/best-realtor-ever/
5
Christen Ward Realtor

Christen Ward

225-505-7583|Contact Christen
Supreme Realtors
  • Home
  • Search
  • Communities
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact
  • E-Guides

10202 Perkins Rd. Suite E-106 Baton Rouge, LA 70810 | (225) 267-7447 | Licensed in Louisiana

sitemap   •   admin   •   ©2023 All Rights Reserved  •  Real Estate Website Design by IDXCentral.com