our real estate agent has anything which is the least bit
come to your house to offensive to the eye, including
assess what needs to be unruly hoses, toys in the front
done to sell it the quickest. The yard, a busy mantle above the
word, "declutter," continues to fireplace and newspapers stacked
come up. You assure your agent up in the laundry room. The list
that you are a very neat person will seem longer the more times
and that everything will be clean you go through the process.
when the potential buyers come to However, the more you notice, the
view it. Many sellers encounter more prepared your home will be
the same situation each day. What for eagle-eyed buyers.
agents wish their clients would
understand is that decluttering The biggest stumbling block for
is more than just keeping the sellers preparing their home for
baseboards dust-free and the the market is their lingering
countertops wiped down. Try some attachment to their house. From
of the following tips and wow repainting a room neutral, to
your real estate agent, and taking family photos off the
especially, your buyers. wall, sellers must accept that
their time in that particular
With pen, paper and clipboard in house is coming to an end. To
hand, tour the outside of your counteract this mental block,
home, then the inside. As much as take your most personal items out
possible, pretend that you don't of rooms first. Get plenty of
own the house and even that clear plastic tubs, or boxes to
you've never seen the place. You store your items. Treat the
will quickly see what your real decluttering process as if you
estate agent meant by are preparing a model home for
decluttering when you use this viewing. In order to sell your
new perspective. Write down home, you have to give the buyers
room to imagine their personal luxury. If you can convince a
belongings. Little family member, friend, or even a
forward-thinking daydreams about neighbor to let you store those
decorating your new abode should boxes and crates, then take
also counteract those strong advantage of the opportunity.
attachments. However, if you really need or
want your storage items in the
A good round of decluttering will house, then try to stack them up
often leave you with a pile of in the least conspicuous place
boxes and bins to contend with. you can find. A playroom or
Although stacking them up in a basement can usually stand to
closet seems like a nice, have a few of these bins stashed
out-of-the-way option, this may in the corner. Better yet, think
not be the best choice. Consider about renting a temporary storage
that closet space is often one of facility to house these things.
the key selling points for a
home. Closets should look as Despite all your efforts, be
impeccable as possible. This will prepared to hear your Tampa Bay
aid greatly in creating a Florida real estate agent tell
spacious feeling. If the closets you that you still have too many
are crowded and messy, the buyer belongings cluttering the house.
may think that your home is just If this happens, just remember
not big enough, even if it has that they're on your side and
the square footage they want. that they're the expert. Also,
remember that a well-decluttered
Your garage is the most house is your quickest ticket to
acceptable place for storage in a "Sold!" sign.
the mind of the buyers. Of
course, not everyone has this
About the Author:
Bob Lipply is a licensed broker associate with Remax Realtec in Palm Harbor, Florida. He has many years of experience in selling Tampa Bay Florida Real Estate and has helped many families relocate to Florida and find their dream homes. Visit his website at http://www.lipplyrealestate.com or contact him direct at 1-888-423-5775. e-mail address is info@lipplyrealestate.com
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