It is that time of year! The kids are out of school, the days are getting hot and the housing market is ready to move people into their new house. So what to do if you are thinking of putting your house on the market? First, hire me and let me help guide you through the trenches!
Next, get the mindset that this is now NOT your house. It is going to be the house of the new owner. It is like your friends house and no longer have that emotional connection. This is one of the most important items you can do to get your house ready to sell. It does not matter if you like that tile or paint color or any other feature in your house because it is now the new owners house.
In addition, clean and de-clutter. START PACKING! Get a storage container like Pods and start moving in non-essential furniture into it. Remove religious and personal pictures from the wall and around the house. I know you are thinking "I'll just move the items into the garage" but then the new owner will not be able to how spacious the garage is and picture their vehicle inside their new garage. A good rule is if you have not used it in some time either donate it or trash it. All those clothes that you have not worn in a decade, it is time to donate them and make room for your new clothes that you will now have room for in Your new house. Old toys, pots and pans, tools that are broken that you thought you would fix, it is the time to donate or trash it.
After purging your house you will be ready to go to the "Make Ready" stage for your old house. That will be in next weeks blog so keep your eyes open.
Just keep in mind that the goal is to sell your house and move on to your next chapter in life.
Have a great day!
~Tara Woolbright, Realtor, MRP 713-489-0507 or tara.woolbright@gmail.com or
www.tarawoolbright.com or @Tara.Woolbright.Realtor or pinterest.com/tarawoolbright
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