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If you could track it accurately, you could probably see in the
windows. Seriously. Here's what it looks like from an 8-inch backyard
telescope:

There are websites that give you accurate times for viewing
opportunities (look for "jpass" ) based on your home's latitude and
longitude).

It takes a few times to get used to how reliable it is in terms of
visibility and brightness. You may not see it from horizon to horizon
depending on air quality for instance. And there are passes where the
station is far more visible than others due to its angle between the
sun, the station and you.

There are also moments where the "angle" may be perfect and for a second
or two, you may be seeing a large flash. (there is a term for this, but
it escapes me at the moment).

Once built-up, I guess its brightness will greatly depend on the
stations's orientation versus sun and you. It would either be very
bright or just as it is right now (a moving star to the naked eye).