When in doubt, clean it out!
I’m sure that you have heard it a thousand times, but it cannot be stressed enough: De-clutter if you are trying to sell! I was showing properties to a buyer this weekend, and they were thrown off by the amount of ‘stuff’ that was left lying around. Books, clothes, shoes, toys, the list goes on & on. Even holiday decorations can be seen as clutter if there are too many, or they are not well placed.
Before we set up the appointments, my buyers and I made sure the homes we selected met all the criteria for bedrooms, bathrooms, location, etc. I know that if the buyers could have seen past some of that ‘stuff’, we would have been writing an offer last night instead of searching the internet for the next group of houses to see.
One easy way to make your house appear tidy is to purchase a few large plastic storage bins. When you know that you are having a showing, toss the items you see laying around into the bins. Buyers will think you are organized & will be impressed rather than thrown off.
Although buyers may not say it out loud, they believe that if your home is well organized & tidy there is a better chance that you have been performing routine maintenance. When buyers see clutter, they sometimes think household tasks are being overlooked.
Do yourself a favor & tidy up before a buyer comes through. You might be pleasantly surprised by an offer if you do!
Posted by:
Colleen Kuchta
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