A home that's difficult to show is difficult to sell; after all, buyers won't buy what they can't see.  To increase your odds of a speedy sale, make your property easy to show.  Here's how:

TRY TO AVOID MAKING SUCH STIPULATIONS AS REQUIRING 24 OR 48 HOURS' ADVANCE NOTICE FOR SHOWINGS. Buyers aren't keen on waiting; if your home isn't readily available they'll move on to those that are.

BUYERS WANT TO VIEW YOUR HOME AT THEIR CONVENIENCE, NOT YOURS - and that often means at a moment's notice.  If you're serious about selling, you'll make it as easy as possible to accommodate showings.  Establish generous, reasonable hours of availability during which buyers and their real estate representatives can drop by: weekdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and weekends from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., for example.  And stick to those hours: a buyer or representative who shows up during appointed times only to be turned away isn't likely to return.

TO MAXIMIZE YOUR HOME'S AVAILABILITY, CONSIDER HAVING A LOCKBOX INSTALLED. These sturdy boxes are usually affixed to your front doorknob, storing a key to your home that's accessed via another key or a combination and replaced when the showing is over.

BE SURE TO KEEP YOUR HOME CLEN AND TIDY SO IT WILL SHOW WELL EVEN WHEN YOU'RE GIVEN LITTLE NOTICE OF A VIEWING. Establish a game plan for vacating your home, along with children and pets, so buyers can feel more comfortable looking around.