3 Tips for Having Home Showings in the Winter

Winter can be a difficult time to sell your home, especially in a cold and snowy climate. There are several ways to help make your home more appealing this time of year. Here are a few tips to help with your winter showings.

1. Keep your home warm and cozy. Be sure to keep your home at a warm temperature for potential buyers as they may be deterred from a cold home during a particularly chilly month. A buyer may begin to wonder if the home has a proper heating system or if it is strong enough to withstand the Ottawa winter.

2. Clear paths of snow and ice. Before potential buyers arrive to view your home, make sure to thoroughly clear any paths and the driveway from snow and ice. If you are able to maintain salting and shovelling over time, it will help avoid a large build-up of snow before a showing. 

3. Turn on all the lights. It can get dark in the winter, and it is important to have light throughout the home during a showing. If the showing begins before sunset when there is no need to have many lights on, a great option is to have lamps on timers. This way you ensure that potential buyers have light the entire time they are there. 

The main thing to remember is to make your house feel like a home, so that any potential buyer can imagine themselves living there. We hope these few tips can help prepare your home for any winter showing. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to talk more about selling your home in the winter.