Keep home staged and show ready for buyer inspections & appraisal

I think everyone will agree that a well staged home will increase buyer interest in a home.  Research even shows that a buyer is likely to pay more for the home.  The buyer's inspector and the banks appraiser are no different.  If they walk into a home that's staged, clean, and ready to be shown they are naturally influenced to believe the owner has taken good care of the property and it's in above average condition.  Therefore, the inspector is less likely to nit pick and the appraiser is less likely to make negative condition reductions when comparing it to other properties.  So, once your home is under contract don't relax just yet.  Keep the property ready for the inspector and the appraiser to reduce heartache later in the transaction.