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You've fixed up the home, mowed the lawn, put up the for sale signs, put the ads in the paper and now you are ready to show the house. Here are some tips to make sure your showing is a success and that people leave your house with the desire to return:

1. When people enter your home, ask them if they would prefer to walk around by themselves or have you show them around. Most of the time if they are accompanied by a real estate agent, they will want you to leave. If you have children or a dog, make sure they are not present.

2. Turn on all the lights, yes even if it is a sunny day. You don't want people to walk into a dark, gloomy atmosphere. The more light, the better.

3. Put on some soft music. If you have an old traditional or colonial home, you may want to put on some classical music. If you have a more modern home, some light jazz or blues might do the trick. Try and cater to the type of buyer you home is attracting.

4. Make sure the house smells good. My wife likes to burn Yankee candles.

5. Put out some fresh baked cookies. I thought this was stupid at first but my wife insisted. I was shocked at the number of people who took one and then commented how good they were. This works great if the people looking at the house have kids.

6. Make sure the house does not appear cluttered. If you have a lot of family photos or pictures, put them out of sight. When somebody is looking at your house, they are trying to picture themselves living there. If they are constantly reminded that other people live there, they might have a hard time.

Well there you have it. Short and sweet. There may be more things you should do but these are the ones that really important. If you follow these tips, your FSBO experience should be a huge success.