07/19/2023
"A Home That Smells , Won't Sell".
Number 2 on the list is Odors
When you sell your home, you get one shot to make a good first impression with potential buyers. Believe it or not, most homes have some detectable odor. Because of olfactory adaptation, you may not smell your own breath, body odor, or perfume after a few minutes.
The same goes for your own home, you become more oblivious to some odors left in your home from pets, cooking, soccer practice, garbage cans, sink drains, laundry bins, and even dirty diapers. But in real estate, that first whiff makes all the difference to potential buyers… because if you can smell it, you can’t sell it.
Studies show that that smoking in a home can lower its resale value by as much as 29%. Smoke absorbs into the walls as well as any fibers, leaves a harmful residue on most surfaces, and requires intense professional cleaning.
Here are 6 buyer-deterring smells:
1) Pet Odors
2) Smoke Odors
3) Musty, Mold or Mildew Odors
4) Certain Food Odors
5) A Dirty Laundry Room, Clothes
6) Overpowering Artificial Scents
So when you find that your home has been invaded by a serious, persistent odor like smoke, pet, or sewage stench, it can be a challenging situation.
We are trained to identify and eliminate offensive odors, whether they come from an inside or outside source. We won’t simply mask odors but will use professional odor removal techniques to deal with the cause of the problem.
We at Kyan Intertest LLC can guarantee to get rid of any odor in a home. If we cannot Odor Rid your home, of any odors we will not charge you.
www.kyanllc.com or www.fwdr.com
Home Inspector with 35 years of experience of Home Environmental & Indoor Air Quality.
