Preparing for Showings When Selling Your Phoenix Home
North Valley showings are a buyer test drive. Make it easy for them to imagine living there, and secure valuables before anyone walks in.
Make every showing easy to say yes to. And secure your valuables first.
A showing is a buyer test-driving your home. Your job is to make it effortless for them to imagine living there, and to protect yourself while strangers walk through.
Get the home showing-ready
Keep it in photo-ready condition: clean, decluttered, surfaces clear, lights on, blinds open.
Make it easy to access on short notice. The more available your home is, the more buyers see it.
Set the scene: comfortable temperature, fresh and neutral air, soft lights on, blinds open for natural light.
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Secure your valuables before anyone walks in
This is the one people forget. Before showings begin, lock away or remove anything valuable or sensitive:
Jewelry, cash, watches, and small valuables.
Prescription medications, which are a common target.
Firearms, secured and stored properly.
Personal documents, mail, checkbooks, and anything with account numbers or your identity.
Spare keys and garage remotes.
Treat every showing as strangers in your home, because that is what it is. When you list with me, showings run through a controlled process and my team manages access, but the valuables rule always applies.
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Written by
Jon Hegreness
REALTOR / Associate Broker, Howe Realty. AZ License BR540940000. 24 years in Phoenix Valley residential real estate.
I am a full-time Valley associate broker, not a call center. If anything here raised a question about your own move, ask me and you get a straight answer from the person who wrote this, every time.
Common questions
- Should I leave lights on during showings?
- Yes. Bright, welcoming rooms photograph and show better. Match bulb temperature where you can.
- What should I do with prescription medications during showings?
- Lock them away. Medications are a common theft target during open houses and showings.
- How much notice will I get for a showing?
- Notice varies by contract and your preferences. More flexibility usually means more showings and more offers.
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