An open cookbook on the counter, cut flowers in a vase, cookies or bread baking in the oven. Don't overdo, but think about things you have seen in attractive model homes that might subconsciously influence potential buyers. Breeze through the patio and remove unnecessary lawn furniture, hoses, sprinklers and garden tools to make the yard look more expansive. If you have a pool or jacuzzi, give it a thorough scrubbing and place a few pots of blooming plants nearby. Treat pets to a stroll while your house is being shown.
Many people are afraid of or allergic to animals.
By removing them, buyers won't feel hurried or nervous. It's less of a distraction for potential buyers to look at your house quietly and without distraction. If you own a house . . . whether you live in it or rent it out . . Some changes might be to increase your own enjoyment, others to enable you to get a better price when you sell it or to help you sell it faster. Whatever the case, assuming you don't have unlimited funds, you will be facing a choice.