Tips for Preparing & Organizing your Home for Sale
By transforming your house into a neat packaged product, you can improve your chances of attaining a quick sale. Before listing your house on the market, consider these home organizing tips:
De-personalize: You'll want your buyers to visualize themselves in your house. Personal items distract from their ability to see its potential.
Restore rooms to core functions: Buyers believe what they see. If you've converted your dining room to an office, have exercise equipment in the living room or if your family room doubles as a music studio - house hunters can't see past your stuff. They’ll think you're home isn't laid out well, or worse, that some rooms are entirely missing. Your house appears organized when everything is in its rightful place, there is no confusion for the homebuyer and they can easily visualize their own furniture fitting into the space. Similarly, if your entrance is welcoming, your furniture is arranged for ease of flow and two cars fit into your two-car garage, everything is as expected.
Declutter: Room by room purging, donating, recycling and moving of items elsewhere is a necessary step to declutter your home for a quicker sale. Purging before a move also reduces the quantity of unnecessary items you'll have to move with you. Ensure your donatables and recyclables are carted away so you are left with a finished product and peace of mind.
Organize in drawers and behind doors: An alphabetized spice drawer and an orderly pantry will tell the prospective buyer that you've put care and attention into the details of this home. They may even think that they too can be this organized in this house. Touching up closets and kitchen cabinets is a bonus when prospective buyers peek inside.
Pack excess and rarely used items: It’s difficult both physically and emotionally to sort through years of accumulated items and memories. I nudge you to take a more objective approach as you’re weeding out and paring down your belongings. Boxing away excess and rarely used items prior to listing your house for sale will put you ahead of the game and ensure your move is swift and seamless.
