Smell your House

No really, smell your house. Buying a house is an immersive experience and although potential Buyers won't be tasting your house (we hope) they will be smelling it. I personally believe a house should smell like nothing. SO MANY people today have allergies and asthma, don't try to mask a bad smell with another one!

Is it too much to ask Sellers to refrain from cooking while their house is on the market? You know, the heavy meals with food odors that linger for days? Perhaps now is a good time to try some new, local restaurants to minimize food smells in the house. 

Pets are another source of odors and allergens in the home. Hopefully the past couple weeks of cleaning have minimized most of the smell. Just be aware, any soft surface will absorb smells and pet dander which some people are allergic to or put off by. 

Another big, smelly obstacle for cat owners is the litter box. Let me tell you about my friend with the genius idea. She had a tiny pet door installed into her garage and keeps the litter box in there. This solution might not work for everyone, but it's definitely more creative than putting it in your guest room...which the Buyers envision as a nursery...if they could just get that smell out. 

If you have a brutally honest friend or neighbor, invite them over for a smell test. You know the commercial about "going nose blind." It's a real thing. Don't be a victim.

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