Preparing Your Home To Sell Series Tip 2
One of the primary goals of preparing your home to sell is having the buyer experience an emotional connection with your home. You want the buyer to see themselves living in your home. Most of us live in our homes entirely differently than when we are trying to sell our homes. The challenge for many of us is that we simply have too much stuff inside our homes which can be very distracting to a buyer which can create a negative experience.
Decluttering your home is a critical step to creating a positive showing presentation. I once read "When in doubt, throw it out, sell it, store it or give it away!". This is great advice and it applies perfectly to preparing your home to sell. When you start decluttering your home it's best to start with a plan and decide where you will be relocating the items you are removing. If you are keeping certain items it is always best to utilize some sort of storage system such as moving boxes or plastic storage tubs. If you are removing seasonal clothing from your bedroom and hall closets you may want to consider utilizing one of the newly designed sleek low profile tubs because they can be tucked under a bed or stacked and organized very easily.
Take a walk through your home and pay careful attention to how your furniture is arranged in each of your rooms. Watch for furniture that protrudes into doorways, openings, arches and traffic areas that connect adjoining rooms. Many times we see a piece of furniture that is so big that it sticks out and is in the way and it is better to remove this furniture before photographing the home and certainly before showing it. One of the services we offer our clients is a consumer video DVD titled "Preparing Your Home To Sell". This 16 minute video offers some creative tips on how to make your home really shine above other competing homes. If you are interested in selling your Knox County Ohio home I would be happy to loan you a copy of this DVD because it will give you some cost effective ideas that will help you concentrate on the areas that will help you set your house apart from the competition. Remember that over 80% of the buyers in the market are making their decision of which homes they want to see and buy based on what they see during their home search while viewing viewing online home photos and the real estate virtual tours.
If you are interested in meeting with us and discussing how we can help you get your home sold give us a call at (740) 397-7800 or feel free to email us at Samsells@sammiller.com. We also offer an online electronic listing request form called "I want to list my home".
