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Air out the house

"With older homes, it's best to air the home and basement a few days before showing and especially an hour or so before an open house. Fresh air is always more appealing than a covered-up smell. Open curtains and shades to allow the sunlight in, but step back and look at the glass, walls and flooring. In the daylight, flaws show up more."

Rosemarie Sherry, Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty, Glen Head/Old Brookville

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