Enhanced Property Presentation & Buyer Perception
- A vacant home often shows poorly: no occupant = harder for buyers to envision themselves living there. Hometenders places a screened occupant (and often furnishings) which creates that lived-in look.
- Better listing photos & virtual tours: With someone living in (or staging) the home, it looks “active” vs “dead on market,” which helps the listing attract more attention online.
- Maintains home condition continuously (utilities on, climate control, no water sitting, etc) so the home doesn’t deteriorate while sitting vacant.
Reduced Time on Market & Stronger Offers
- “Hometender homes … are staged to enhance the positives of the home, are maintained daily and sell faster.”
- An actively maintained, lived-in look reduces buyer hesitation, which means fewer weeks/months spent waiting in the “vacant home” deterrent zone.
Risk Mitigation — Security, Maintenance & Liability
- Vacant homes are targets for vandalism, theft, water leaks (undetected), mold, rodents, and other degradation. Having a live-in person greatly reduces those risks by providing “eyes & living presence.”
- Insurance is easier; many insurers charge higher premiums for vacant homes or restrict coverage.
- Maintains utilities (HVAC running, power on, etc) which helps avoid damage (frozen pipes in colder weather, etc).
Marketing & Competitive Advantage for Your Listing
- Hometenders becomes a differentiator: you can tell sellers that you offer (or coordinate) a service that keeps their home active, staged, and guarded while on market — especially in the $500K+ zone where days on market matter a lot.
- This can help justify or strengthen your listing pitch: you’re not just going to list and hope — you’re proactively managing the “listing lifestyle.”
- Especially in high-end homes that sit for long periods (100+ days) and are vacant or virtually staged.
Better Visuals, Showings & Buyer Feel
- Homes that look lived in often feel warmer, more inviting; empty “echoing rooms” can actually feel cold, unloved, and raise subconscious red flags for buyers (e.g., “why is this home still empty?”).
- A live-in presence means the yard is kept up, mail collected, pool maintained, lighting working — all the details that give a good first impression.
- On open houses/showings, the home “feels alive” rather than “frozen” which can help buyer emotional engagement (which is key to higher offers / quicker decisions).
Cost Efficiency (Often Under‐utilized in Vacant Listing Strategy)
- Compared to keeping a home completely vacant and paying full utilities, security monitoring, etc, Hometenders offers a cost-free effective solution.
- Reduces “wear & tear” risk that could force a price‐reduction or downgrade in marketing mid-campaign (because of damage, neglect, aesthetic deterioration).