Getting Ready to Sell Your Home - DeClutter For a Better Sale

When you are getting ready to put your house on the market to sell and move - there are a few things that you can do that can really help to increase the sale price and reduce your moving cost.

First - declutter your home! A decluttered home looks better, shows better and sells better!

Start by getting rid of the clutter in each room. As you do this - think about what you actually want to take to your new home. This is the time to make the important decisions on whether you really want or need the item. If you haven't used it, don't want it, or it's broken - now is the time to donate it or put it in the trash. If you do want it - but it's cluttering up the room - pack it!

By making these decisions now - instead of when you are unpacking in your new home - you will have saved money by not paying to move it.

Take down all of the nick-nacks or decorations that are too personalized.  Take down all of your family pictures. Pack them away. Buyers want to imagine themselves in your home - not your family. Everyone has different tastes - so keep it simple!

Declutter all of your flat surfaces. Declutter your kitchen counters, bathroom counters, dressers, nightstands, coffee table, dining room table, desk - and any other flat surface in your home.

Pick everything up from the floor! Put things into their appropriate place - closet or drawer.

Make your closets look as neat as possible (you know people will look in them). If you can - pack up some of your clothes so that the closet doesn't look as crowded. Now is also a good time to go through your clothes and make decisions on donating or getting rid of things that you don't ever wear - or that don't fit anymore. Why waste money packing things that you will never wear?

Get rid of your kids toys that they have outgrown or that have missing parts.

By making decisions now - and getting rid of things that you don't use or need - you will save money.

If you can start this process as soon as you decide to sell and move - it will not be as stressful as it would be if you waited until the day before your first open house or house showing.

Having a house that is decluttered will allow the potential buyers to imagine the house as their own - and it will make a huge difference.

Showing your home is the best possible light and having it staged correctly will help in getting you the sale you want.

Happy Decluttering!

Less Clutter = Less Stress ^SM     in your home, your business and your life 

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