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Our REALTORS® know a home tour is one of the most important parts of getting to closing day for most Midland homes for sale. Whether in person or virtual, eagle-eyed buyers will be on the lookout for any issues. It's crucial that your home look its best!

Before any tour, it's vital to stage your home. Staging helps ensure the most attractive qualities of the property are noticed right away. By organizing, tidying, and setting up each room "just so," you can ensure a buyer's attention goes where you want it.

Of course, it's not all bad news. Buyers also zero in on the home features that matter most to them.

So, what can you expect diligent buyers to notice right away when touring your home?

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As digital real estate listings continue to grow in popularity, video tours have become a convenient way to view Midland homes for sale from any location. In 2020, health concerns due to the pandemic have essentially made these tours standard operating procedure.

But even the most sophisticated video technology can't reveal the whole picture. Get a more complete view by asking our REALTORS® these seven important questions during a video tour. 

1. Can You Send Me a Floor Plan?
   If you can't visit a home in person, perspective is one aspect where a two-dimensional view is more helpful than video. A printed floor plan shows exactly where each room is in relation to the others. You can also use the plan as a prompt to ask the real estate agent about doorways and other shared features. Request the floor plan ahead of time so you can follow along during the live tour.

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Virtual tours aren't new to the real estate industry but they're perhaps bigger — and more important — today than ever before. Virtual tours offer a number of benefits to both buyers and sellers. Buyers can conveniently take walk-throughs of properties all around the world, viewing as many spaces as they wish before committing to an in-person walk-through. Sellers, in turn, only receive qualified and motivated buyers at their doorstep and the decreased cleaning requirements also save them money in the long-run. If you're planning on listing your house alongside other Midland homes for sale, here are a few tips from our REALTORS® that will help you prep your home for a successful virtual tour.

• Begin With the Basics
  Your virtual tour preparation begins with the same basic open house preparation. You should create a checklist of all of the cleaning and maintenance tasks that you need to complete. Separate these by room so you can close each space off as you finish.

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