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Would you be comfortable with letting total strangers wander through your home while you\u2019re not there? Would you be okay with putting up a sign in the front yard or post on the Internet saying, \u201cWe won\u2019t be home from 1\u20133 pm today, so head on over to our place and hang out for a while\u2014oh, and while you’re there, feel free to look in our closets!\u201d<\/p>\n
Your answer would likely be a resounding “no”, \u00a0but fact of the matter is, does happen<\/em>\u2014just about every weekend. Now that your home is ready to sell, opening it to the public for showings poses a few risks. While the idea of theft shouldn\u2019t be your main worry come open house day, you don\u2019t want to tempt people either.<\/p>\n A traditional open house is a very popular tool for\u00a0home sellers. And what buyer wouldn\u2019t want to inspect a home closely before making the biggest purchase in\u00a0their life? But it\u2019s up to you, the owner, to protect your valuables when it comes time to schedule your open\u00a0house.<\/p>\n The good news is a few simple steps can go a long way to protecting your privacy, security and belongings\u00a0during an open house. The first step is to work with your salesperson to make sure they are doing everything to\u00a0protect your place. Will they limit the number of people allowed into the home during each showing? Will they\u00a0ask each visitor to show identification and complete a registration form? Will potential buyers be escorted\u00a0during their visit to your home? Ask as many questions as needed to make sure you understand and are\u00a0comfortable with what is planned and what you need to do to prepare. Other tips include:<\/p>\n Your real estate agent can offer you tips and advice on how to plan for an open house. The Real Estate\u00a0Council of Ontario (RECO) is also valuable resource for any home buyer and seller, offering a consumer\u00a0newsletter and a bulletin dedicated to preparing for an open house.<\/p>\n At the Merenda Real Estate Group, client satisfaction is our number one priority. Sell your home with confidence, knowing that we have over 20 years\u2019 industry knowledge and experience to make the sales experience a smooth and safe one. <\/i>Contact us<\/a> today with any questions or inquiries or call 416. 240. SOLD (7653).<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Would you be comfortable with letting total strangers wander through your home while you\u2019re not there? Would you be okay with putting up a sign in the front yard or post on the Internet saying, \u201cWe won\u2019t be home from 1\u20133 pm today<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2018,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[73,38,18,60,17],"class_list":["post-2017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-good-advice","tag-before-you-sell","tag-good-to-know","tag-home-security","tag-on-the-market","tag-theft-prevention"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2017"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2017\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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\nreco.ca<\/em><\/span><\/a>
\nforbes.com<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/h6>\n
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