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Originally Posted by blueash
You're selling your house. You want buyers to have a positive experience when they walk into the home. The couple hundred dollars you are saving per month in turning the heat almost off seems more likely to turn visitors off and lessen their initial impression. Empty is bad enough, but cold and empty? Every month it sits on the market is costing you a lot of money. Heat, water, insurance, property taxes, lawn and snow care. And of course the possibility that something expensive will need fixing or replacement. So I would focus not on how to save a few dollars in the short term but rather how to sell it quickly and be willing to accept the lowest offer you can live with. Get it over with and move here with no left over Ohio home concerns.
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I was thinking the same thing too. People who come into look at a cold house rush through and can't wait to get out. I would keep the heat at least 65 so it feels warmer when you walk in. Keep the driveway and walk shoveled.