To many times a Seller decides to turn off the utilities to save money while their house is on the market. Here's some of the drawbacks.....
1. No electricity- so no nightime showings or ability to really see a basement (half of the potential customers are lost)
2. Winterization- if done wrong (and most of the time it is) will cost the Seller hundreds if not thousands to repair
3. Utilities must be on for an appraisal to happen- so they have to be turned back on
4. Temperature- nothing gets a potential buyer out of a property faster than it being too cold or too hot. The idea is to put a comfortable thought into their mind about your home.
KEEP the utilities on- you might want to put them at a lower setting but you are going to need them to be on for inspections and appraisals.
Our local utilities companies many times request someone to be there before they will light pilot lights or turn on the water- can you afford a day off work to wait for them?? In the long run you will save time, money and the headache by just leaving them on.
