Being Inflexible with Showings

While keeping a home “show-ready” every day is challenging with work, kids, pets, and daily life, the reality is that if buyers can’t see your home, they can’t fall in love with it or make an offer. In today’s market, buyers and their agents are busy, so if your home isn’t available when they’re free, they may skip it and move on to your competition. Structured showing windows work well—like mini open houses on Saturday 10am–12pm or Wednesday evening 5pm–7pm. This approach makes planning easier for you while keeping the house looking sharp, and when multiple buyers show up simultaneously, it adds energy and creates healthy competition that can drive stronger offers. However, real life happens and not every buyer can make your ideal window, so flexibility remains key. Try to say “yes” to as many showings as possible, even if timing isn’t perfect, because the one buyer who falls in love with your house might only have one free slot in their week. Remember, buyers can’t make an offer on a house they couldn’t get in to see, so accommodate when possible—it’s short-term inconvenience for long-term gain.