SELLERS:

▪ Do not overprice your home

▪ Fresh coat of paint where needed, especially on the front door

▪ Keep home free of clutter. This includes counter tops in your kitchens and bathrooms and personal items such as figurines – anything that clutters the space. Rent a storage room if necessary

▪ Have your property (interior/exterior) treated for pests on a routine basis.

▪ Keep up with general preventative maintenance

▪ Enhance your home in all the small ways that are not costly: Clean, paint touch up, regrout or clean grout, get rid of clutter even before showing to a realtor even and setting a price.

▪ Pricing, pricing, pricing - key to selling in shortest time.

▪ Listen to your realtor - only hire someone you consider competent and then LISTEN. Let them work for you …they are the experts.

▪ Let your agent assist you with pricing your property since he/she will be familiar with the current market conditions.

▪ Never discuss reason, urgency for selling, or negotiations with anyone besides your agent.

▪ Make sure your real property taxes are up to date before you put your property on the market as this could save time at closing.

▪ Fix any small repairs before showing your home.

▪ Always leave the home when the agent is showing. Your presence will inhibit scrutiny, and the free flow of conversation and questions the prospect will want to ask.

▪ Make sure there is adequate lighting and cooling when showing. Open curtains or blinds, turn lights on and have the A/C fans running.

ABOVE ALL, make sure you are dealing with a Bahamas Real Estate Association-licensed broker or agent.