Showing
A scheduled appointment for a buyer to walk through a home for sale. Usually booked through the listing agent or a showing service.
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See how it worksWhere this comes up: on the market
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Why a seller cares
It is the one part of a sale that happens in your house, on somebody else's schedule. Deciding the hours you can show, and leaving during them, is most of what a seller controls.
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A simple example
You open Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons. Buyers book inside those hours; you take the dog for a walk.
| How showings are set up | What it does |
|---|---|
| Set hours, booked in advance | Fewer surprises; some buyers who cannot make those hours |
| Anytime with an hour's notice | More showings; a house kept ready all day |
| By appointment only, seller present | Buyers say less and leave sooner |
Showings are on your terms and in your absence, and the second part matters as much as the first.
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What people get wrong
That staying home for showings helps. Buyers talk freely in an empty house and quietly in an occupied one.
Part 4 of 4 · where to read next
Where it appears in the sale
What a definition is, and what it isn't
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