Any tips on showing house to potential buyer?

let the viewers wander around on their own for a bit - there's nothing worse than viewing a house with the owner watching your every move like a hawk.

why isnt the agent you are paying doing the viewing? I get uncomfirtable being shown round as I have to go into actor mode.

Lovely flock wallpaper Mrs Smith,

Oh that Avocado suite is very decadent, sets off the pee stained pink bathroom carpet well.

Woodchip, how lovely, our dog loves to scratch his back.

I welcome people as they arrive and let them know that I will take them around the house and then let them have a wander whilst I wait outside. There is nothing more awkward than having the owner hanging around. I tend to make a joke of this too to break the ice and make the viewers feel more comfortable.

There are bonuses for the buyer to be shown round by the vendor. They know the house and it's history and can answer any questions easily. Also as a vendor who has been in the middle of a bidding war, it helped me to meet my potential buyers to be able to asses who I wanted to sell to.

I've had really good feedback from all of the viewings I have done so just keep it simple and human and they will appreciate it.

I agree - welcome people, give them a brief tour pointing out anything you think might interest them without too much detail, then leave them to have a look around by themselves. Stay somewhere easy for them to find at the end so they can ask you questions!

I disagree with those who say the agent should be doing the viewings. In my experience as a buyer they were useless - knew nothing about the properties and basically just unlocked the door for us and no more. As a vendor, I knew a lot more than any estate agent ever would about my flat. People asked me, e.g. what if any furniture we would leave, whether any of the fireplaces worked or was original, how recently kitchen/bathroom were replaced, who was the factor, how much were utility/factor bills, what was the tenant/owner occupier mix in the building, what were the neighbours like generally, and straight up how have you found living here.

Make the house as neutral as possible, make it as easy as possible for the person viewing to imagine themselves in the house.

So small things such as having the place tidy, free of clutter (perhaps you can box stuff away in the loft, or bin stuff - getting ready to move).

Mirrors and fresh paint will help in the selling process.

Anyone who says, "Oh that is silly, the buyer will buy it if they want it"

Nope, not true. Buying a house isn't an impulse buy, there is a reason why car dealers polish and clean their cars so often!