The 3 Scents That Will Help You Sell Your Home
Just as homebuyers use their vision to select their next home, so too do they use their other senses. Next to their sense of sight, buyers tend to frequently use their sense of smell. For this reason, instead of simply cleaning the cat box and deodorizing your carpets, you should use certain scents to help entice your buyers to choose your home over the others currently on the market:
Freshly-Cut Grass
While you likely already know that a well-maintained lawn gives your home great curb appeal when you are trying to sell your home, what you might not realize is that the scent of freshly-cut grass is also inviting for buyers.
The smell of cut grass unconsciously reminds people of carefree days playing on the grass as a child. Since people want their children to have the same wonderful memories in their future house, the scent of your newly cut grass helps to set the mood before they enter your home.
Citrus-Scented Cleaners
Since many household cleaners use natural citrus oils and give off a lingering citrus scent where you have used them, many people have learned to associate the smell of citrus with the concept of a clean house. As a home seller, you can use this fact to your advantage by using citrus-scented cleaners while cleaning before open houses and showing appointments. However, as with many things in life, use cleaners sparingly so your home doesn't end up smelling like a citrus grove.
Freshly-Cooked Deserts
Once potential buyers have smelled your freshly-cut lawn and the clean scent of citrus, then you need to appeal to their sense of family by providing the hint of freshly-cooked deserts. You can accomplish this by quickly cooking some pre-made frozen cookie dough before showings, or baking a cake the morning before your open house is scheduled. If you do not have time to bake, you can also place some apple slices and cinnamon in a stock pot with some water and boil the scent into your living space.
A Final Note
Finally, as you can see, how your home smells is sometimes just as important as how it looks to buyers. And, since you need as many advantages as possible for a quick sale, taking advantage of unconscious connections to scents can really help you quickly sell your home.
If you would like more information about how you can use scents for a quick sale, speak with your realtor.
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