Populating unfinished house

[JudesSims]

If I don't put any outside doors on a house, will it keep townies from moving in before I'm finished building it and/or my family is rich enough to move in?

[Ricalynn]

You could always make it a commercial no visitors allowed site and then adding in the personal touches when you're ready for them to move.

[JudesSims]

Thanks, Ricalynn! I'm building houses up on Pinocle Point for my family to move into as they get richer. Each house will cost more than the one before it. Right now, they're in the cheapie starter cabin but I have the next one ready to move into except for the outside door

[JudesSims]

Okay, my question just got answered...the hard way! It doesn't matter if it has no doors.  Someone already moved in! They must like my dinky little two bedroom house. LOL. I'll evict them and make it commercial.

[Ricalynn]

Another way would have been to not place any beds.  Sims can't live there without beds.

[JudesSims]

Ahhh...I should have thought of that. Ugh! But, it would have ruined my decor. Hehe.

[Ricalynn]

You could always put the beds back in right before the move which would have kept Sims from moving in until you were ready.

[JudesSims]

Good idea. Though I think I'll stick with making them commercial properties until my family makes more money. There will be six houses altogether and, knowing me, I'd forget what goes where. It will take awhile with an artist and a sports career.