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Showing Homes to Real Estate Buyers Step by Step

By James Kimmons, About.com

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The Way It Was Is the Way It Should Be

Be sure to leave the home exactly as you found it. That means doors that were open should be open, and closed if they were closed. Make sure that all exterior doors are locked.

If your buyers separate during the visit, and you can't be with everyone, then go through the home once they're out and do a last check of all doors and rooms. The only time many agents have been bitten by this is when they were with one buyer and the other unlocked the door to check out the bedroom deck. If you don't follow behind them all at the end, you could leave an unsecured home.

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