It's a big decision who to use for a realtor. I suggest
you find someone you feel you can trust, someone who's
willing to give you the time and attention you deserve,
and someone who enjoys the profession and can make this
a positive experience for you.
Most people just can't see through YOUR clutter. It
may be your great uncle's phonograph records that
you cherish and enjoy leaving out and listening
to... or a magazine collection you've had for years
and love to look through on occassion, but to a
buyer it can look like a pile of clutter and the
house simply appears smaller and disorganized.
Buyers tend to move
on rather than fumble through clutter, so if you
don't have a use for it this week...put things in a
box and move them to storage where they'll be ready
to move when you are.
Kitchens in
particular contain multiple gadgets we seldom use.
Do yourself a favor by boxing and storing away any
item you don't use on a daily basis. You will be
amazed at how much time this will take, which leaves
more time for other things on moving day. And you'll
be amazed at how clean that area will look and feel
without this clutter.
Leave a basket by
the door for shoes, mittens, other items your family
tends to just drop. It will look so much neater.
Also take a moment
to check the street appeal. Put away bikes, pick up
any trash your dog has dragged home or that's blown
into your yard, repair any loose fence boards, and
put away toys when possible. We want a buyer to be
able to visualize how nice their own things will fit
this property. If it's messy... it just looks
smaller.
