What did you check out in someone else's house.

[DianeM]

I didn't get the reply. You are *always* welcome. Check your e-mail in
about 5 minutes. Or sooner. :-)

Diane

"TammyM" <tia@nada.niente.edu> wrote in message
news:cvlso0$fum$1@skeeter.ucdavis.edu...
>
> You need to tell them from **where** in Canada you moved, and to **where**
> in California you moved for them to appreciate the whole story :-) I was
> born in the town you're living in now, and I love it, but a lotta folks
> would fully realize what a keeper is Diane if they knew the REST of the
> story....
>
> By the way, if you want a nose to determine the odor-worthiness of your
> place, you can always use mine. I offered to come up there a week or so
> ago, but didn't hear back from Her Ladyship <G>
>
> I'd buy your house in a heartbeat if it were a little closer to work --
> but I really like my bike commute :-)
>
> Tammy, who knows Eds and Diane from the aforementioned smoking cessation
> newsgroup

[Phyllis Stone]

"NewsOtter" <newsotter@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:uh2Td.6503$OU1.3104@newssvr21.news.prodigy.co m...
> Hi all,
> My wife and I are staging our home right now in preparation for putting
> it on the market. We're conscientious folk who are going to leave the
> house in better shape than when we bought it with a number of
> improvements and repairs we've made. We've been watching the usual
> shows on HGTV/TLC etc that show people preparing their homes for sale
> and we *think* we've got everything covered, but you can't be too safe.
> Here's my question for those of you who have gone to an open house
> with the intention of buying a home: What did you check for in terms of
> cleanliness ? What did you check for in terms of features ? We're
> going to hire in a lady we know to dust the tops of picture frames,
> clean window sills, etc... but it's sort of like packing for vacation...
> you don't want to remember that you forgot your swimsuit when you're
> halfway across the ocean. So folks, what did you check for and what
> impressed you ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Otter
>



I agree that smell is a big thing, we bought our house in spite of a bad dog
smell, but I remember one thing was seeing a floor fan in a den ( we live
in a hot climate) which made me think the ac wasn't up to par. Another was a
homeowner had a sewing pattern laid out on her bed. At that time I sewed too
and this made me think there was not enough room to have a good place to
sew. So I guess it would be making the home look accommodating for day to
day living.