Selling Your Home: Household Odors
What is “H.O.”? You can probably guess – it means “house odors”. Odors in a home can have a severe effect on the sale of your home.
If a family room smells stuffy and stale, or if your dog or cat has left a distinctive odor in any part of the house, take action by eliminating the source of the odor rather than trying to cover up the effects.
Smells have a powerful effect on the way people react to a house. No amount of air freshener can mask a serious odor problem. In fact, this type of remedy may draw attention to the problem.
Real estate agents have seen homes with odor problems remain unsold for months or sell for substantially less than the comparable homes in the area.
If you think you may have a problem or your agent mentions it to you, the agent can probably recommend professionals who may be able to solve the problem and remove the “H.O.” from your home.
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