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24 September 2013 | 31 replies
- Clear fridge of all magnets- Clear all kitchen and bathroom counters (you really don't want your toothbrush out for pictures)- Remove pet bowls, toys, and beds before showing - Store kid's toys - keep a laundry basket of toys that can quickly be put in car when you leave house (works great for toddlers)- take out the trash- Do not leave 14 bottles of soaps and stuff in bathtub-Store gun cabinet so people do not remember your house as the house with guns- People look in medicine cabinets - don't leave meds that may leave an impression in view- Organize pots and pans - store the bunt, angle food cake pans, waffle iron, fryer and other large items not used often to clear out room- Clean Clean Clean (especially light switches, door knobs and other areas that hands are always on
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26 November 2014 | 14 replies
More on this later.c) Make sure I have clipboards and pens.d) Make sure I have a blank sample of a lease (its required in my area to have this available to applicants before they fill out an application).e) Business cardsBefore the Showinga) If it's my first showing, I'll arrive a while before hand to set up the showing items.Visual - shower curtain liner, towels and hand soap in the bathroom, vases of fake flowers around the place in pleasant colors.Auditory - I use Pandora radio to play classical music at a soft volume.Olfactory - I place Air Wick air fresheners in apple cinnamon scent in one or two places in the unit.If it's not my first showing, I will have left these items there so I don't need to do this step more than once.b) Sweep, vacuum, or mop.
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19 January 2015 | 9 replies
Just another example of how landlords can do business with their entire neighborhood and not limit themselves to tenant rents.OK, climbing off my soap box now.
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20 January 2015 | 5 replies
Industrial plants may provide space for a soap manufacture or a cardboard box factory or a electric motor manufacture, but not a bakery, any idea why that might be?
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19 June 2012 | 1 reply
The list is required by HUD but may be amended for additional requirements to a local market, but giving personal property certainly is not a requirement, such as a soap dish.
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15 June 2015 | 8 replies
OK, my soap box is put away now so back to the question.
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12 November 2014 | 12 replies
Thanks for listening to the soap opera!!
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22 November 2014 | 37 replies
Ceramic soap dish 10.
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25 March 2015 | 14 replies
That meaning recessed soap shelves, great tile and fixtures and frame-less glass enclosure.
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24 December 2014 | 3 replies
As a closing gift, the "welcome to Chicago" box would contain various items such as a bag of locally roasted coffee, artisan crafted soap that is made locally, 6-pack from local brewery, Chicago themed decorations, etc....Looking for some feedback on this pretty please.