Shoes Off, Please

Shoes Off, Please

Shoes off, please. Three words that can save a carpet and start an argument.

Snow, salt, and slush have a way of hitching a ride into the house. If you are selling, you want buyers to see clean floors, not the aftermath of a parade. You also want them comfortable and focused on your home, not annoyed at the welcome mat.

The video above shows a few polite ways to ask. Place a tray or mat by the door for boots. Offer a basket of disposable shoe covers so visitors can keep their shoes on and your floors clean. Add a short, friendly sign. Your agent can also put a note in the showing instructions so buyers know before they arrive.

Keep the tone light and the setup easy, and most visitors will happily go along. A little humor helps, too. Something like, our floors thank you, gets a smile every time.

Selling in Millburn, Short Hills, Summit, or the Chathams this winter? The Amy Burakovsky Team will help you set up showings that protect your home and keep buyers happy. Shoes off, please. Three words, one happy carpet.

Hi, I'm Amy Burakovsky. Today's topic: how to ask people to take their shoes off in your house, especially when it is snowy.

First, make it easy. Put a boot tray and a mat by the door, and add a bench or chair so people have somewhere to sit.

Second, offer shoe covers. A basket of disposable covers lets buyers keep their shoes on and keeps your floors clean.

Third, add a friendly sign. Something like, our floors thank you, works every time.

And if you are selling, I can add a note to the showing instructions so buyers know before they arrive. Shoes off, please. See you next time.

Shoes Off, Please