Tampa Housing Market: Value of Buyer Appeal http://www.hqpress.com/business/tampa-housing-m... A new poll conducted by Maritz Research for Royal LePage reveals that the odor of a home has a huge impact on emptors decisions of buying a home. The idea of staging a home to make it look alluring to buyers has become popular during the last decade, as manifested by the proliferation of numerous home staging companies offering advice about how to make the house more attractive to buyers. The poll says that while appearance and cleanliness are significant, 53 per cent of buyers said strong odors such as those that emanate from pets, cigarette smells, and kitchen rubbish had a stronger impact on their impression of a home than overall tidiness and cleanliness, strong wall colors, or an outdated façade and landscaping.
