When your home is up for sale, you must keep it clean. But did you know that de-cluttering can have as much impact on a potential buyer as whether or not you vacuum and empty the trash.
Clutter is something that ia many times overlooked by a seller. Yet de-cluttering is one of the things home staging professionals focus on and one of the cheapest ways to speed the sale of your home and add value to the price.
To understand what prospective buyers might consider clutter, compare your home to images in house magazines, on make-over shows, or visit new model homes. The goal is not to change the decor, it is to get rid of all of the family photos, kitchen appliances, etc. The tend to be personal and that is not a good thing when trying to sell your home.
Now look at your house on a room-by-room basis and see how it compares.
Now it’s time to make the decision to either pack it up or throw it out. Pack the things you can live without first: the souvenirs of trips and childhood, the family portraits and knick knacks. Immediately you will notice that each room appears larger and more open. Go through every room several times. For things that you cannot live without, hide them away somewhere unnoticeable to the buyer.
If you have children, this may be a doubly difficult task as it could be hard to convince them what they can live without for a few weeks or months. In that case, reach a compromise by putting some items in storage while others are packed away at home, then rotating the boxes so they can have access to their toys.
Also embrace this task with items you feel you may need, such as books, DVDs, other collections. Shelves should hold the bare minimum.
This will help you to sell, and give you a head start in the market.
This will also keep your home clean for you. With fewer items around the house, there is less to pick up and put away if the Realtor calls and wants to show the property. Keeping everything clean will also be easier when there are fewer things to dust and clean around, meaning you have less work to do to be ready to sell your home.
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