| it for years, or even decades it has truly been your | | | | been removed. Then try to see the parts of your |
| home sweet home. And now, you refer to it as a | | | | home that need some re-conditioning. |
| plain ‘property’ to sell. | | | | Removing all the clutter is also a major step in selling |
| Selling a home need not be a bitter encounter. We | | | | a home. Sadly though, this part is also the hardest to |
| should healthily treat it as a source of marketable | | | | do for homeowners as they have become |
| commodity, a money-generating property, a real | | | | emotionally attached to it. On the part of the buyer, |
| estate. We should see our property as not just a | | | | seeing clutter is a very negative thing that will drive |
| plain house or a shelter, but as a fortress! In selling a | | | | them away from the idea of buying. In selling a |
| home, we should also let other people (especially | | | | home, highlight all spacious area of the house and |
| prospective buyers) get the same home sweet | | | | clear away all visible clutter. |
| home experience we had. | | | | In selling a home, you will most likely meet two types |
| One good move in selling a home is to first cut off | | | | of realtors. Realtor Type #1 will present and come up |
| your personal attachment from it. Have it ready for | | | | with prices much lower than what you’ve |
| others to see and in time, they’ll consider | | | | estimated and will strongly strengthen their |
| buying it. | | | | statements with sales records of homes similar to |
| People usually are not looking for big houses. They | | | | yours. Then here comes Realtor Type #2 who |
| might consider the size more important if they have | | | | perfectly agrees and matches with how much value |
| a large family, but most probably they’ll look | | | | you are expecting to get, or sometimes they may |
| for the comfort and homey feeling it brings. In selling | | | | even declare a higher value. Study their Competitive |
| a home, remember to restore its best features just | | | | Market Analysis before you decide. |
| like the way it looked when you first stepped in. | | | | With the few tips provided in this article you CAN |
| Remove all posters and frames of photos and | | | | get started. Review your plans, pair up with the right |
| de-personalize before selling a home and presenting it | | | | realtor, and in just a short time you will feel much |
| to prospective buyers. Make sure you have a final | | | | more comfortable in buying and selling real estate. |
| walkthrough to see if all personal memorabilia has | | | | |