15 Real-Estate Tips for Selling Your Home Right Now

It’s cliché, but baking cookies before showing a home really does work, says Mark Ferguson, a real estate agent and investor in Denver, Colorado. During the summer, though, make sure the air conditioner is running to keep the home cool. And don’t overdo it with aromas. Seth Lejeune, an agent with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, advises sellers to avoid using too many air fresheners. “It makes real estate agents and buyers suspicious,” he says. “I always note it when walking into a house with my clients.”