Today, I showed a few houses to a lovely couple and their two children looking to buy their first home. As first time buyers, they need some time to look over the house and decide if the house is right or not. There are lots of questions to be asked and answers to be given, it takes a little bit of time to tour the house right.
Except two of three houses we entered, the A/C wasn’t on.
It was hot and sweaty and not-so-fun, especially with the two little ones turning grumpy in the heat. Heck, we were all getting edgy, standing there in those sweatboxes. I know my buyers didn’t have a good impression of those homes.
True, they were vacant homes, so I can understand HOW that detail had been overlooked. As an agent, part of my job is to make sure that my Sellers set their thermostats to a comfortable level, or request permission to do that myself if the house is empty.
Having the thermostat set to a comfortable level when your home is for sale is one of those little items that can make or break the sale of your house. All the staging and home preparation in the world won’t help your house sell if it is 90 degrees inside the living room. We know Tucson can be hot, but your real esate shouldn’t be.
Please - help me sell your home! Turn on your A/C!
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