6 Tips for Selling Your House While Living There
There’s no getting around it. Living in your home while selling it is a pain in the butt! You feel like your family’s life is constantly being interrupted but you want to be as accommodating as possible because you really want to SELL!. Here are a few ideas to make living in your home while selling it tolerable.
1. Make keeping your home tidy an ongoing activity.
Every day, pick up the clutter and encourage your family to do the same. It’s no longer acceptable for your kids to leave their clothes and toys spread out across the floor of their rooms. Do a quick touch-up cleaning in the kitchen and bathrooms. Vacuum your home every day. Ensure glass windows, mirrors, and shower doors shine. Do touch-up mopping. Make sure all beds are made. Don’t leave dirty dishes in your sink or on your kitchen counters.
2. Keep a checklist to review before leaving your home.
Gate your dog in the laundry room. Turn off your alarm system. Open the blinds and curtains to let in light.
3. Develop a list of activities you can do when you are out during showings.
Run some errands. Visit with family members or friends. Relax in a café or library with a good book. Hit the gym. Visit your city’s museums.
4. Eat out during showings.
When you first list your home, you will have many showings making preparing and eating dinner as a family difficult. Watch for restaurant coupons and Groupons and use them to eat out more during showings. Use your crockpot to prepare meals ahead of time. Make sandwiches or a frozen pizza. Ensure there are no lingering smells from food. If so, invest in an eco-friendly product like Pure Ayre to remove the odors.
5. Always leave the house during showings.
Potential buyers can feel at home and have some privacy while viewing your home. However, if you have to stay in your home during a showing, do not follow the buyers throughout your house. Go into a room in your home where they won’t stay long and read or take care of paperwork you need to complete. There may be times when you absolutely can’t have a showing so don’t be afraid to advise your real estate agent accordingly. For the most part, though, you want buyers to be able to view your home whenever they ask to do so. Making your home accessible to prospective buyers is key to getting your home sold quickly.
6. Try to live your life as normally as possible.
Just allocate some time to tidy up either late at night before bed or early in the morning. Don’t let your guard down and slack off on keeping things neat and clean. It can mean the difference between getting your home sold or sending prospective buyers to your competition.
Takeaway:
Selling your house while living there can be less of an inconvenience if you and your family keep your mind set on the final goal – the sale of your home. Set a daily routine for keeping your home appealing and before you know it, some buyers will fall in love with it and want to call it their home.
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