| There may be some circumstances that would make | | | | open every shelf. The kitchen is a good place to start. |
| you decide to sell your home. In a market with many | | | | This may take most of your time too in removing |
| homes, prospective buyers will search through the | | | | clutters, too. Put those dishes in a box, the cook-pots, |
| listing, and immediately turn to the next listing if the | | | | your fridge, the oven should all be moved out. Do |
| appeal is not there. Remember that buying a house is | | | | these also with the pantries. Your closet should also be |
| a sort of an emotional decision, so how can you tickle | | | | empty. Remove those shoes and other items. If you |
| their emotion? It is by making an excellent first | | | | think you did these all, REMOVING CLUTTERS, stand |
| impression. | | | | up from a short distance, face the space you have |
| A good first impression does not come overnight, but | | | | created, and then, think of yourself as the buyer. Is it |
| after futile efforts. The first thing to do is to | | | | good? Is there enough space? Another way is to |
| de-personalize your home. De-personalize, meaning, | | | | have a friend come over, and point to you what is a |
| you no longer consider it as your own house. A | | | | clutter or what is not. You may have missed some |
| prospective buyer would not want to see your family | | | | items to consider as a clutter because you had been |
| photos, certificates of achievement, or maybe a | | | | attached to it. Create much space as you can. If a |
| laminated diploma hanging on the walls. Remove those | | | | prospective buyer would see it that way, then they |
| personal items, pack those trophies, or family portraits | | | | would think that there is enough space for the storage |
| and rent a small unit as your storage room for those | | | | of their own items. |
| things. Sometimes, even expensive carpeting on the | | | | Another thing is repairing. First of, do not think of |
| walls does not create an additional impression to the | | | | repairing as remodeling your home. Your goal is to |
| buyer on prospect. What is its use if the new | | | | make the prospective buyer have as few negative |
| homeowner would like it to be removed, and prefer | | | | impressions. Most important are the fixtures and |
| the concrete wall inside. Never put them at the attic, or | | | | plumbings. Check the sink and the plumbings of the |
| at the garage, not even in the storage room. Or else, | | | | comfort room. Tiles as well should be shiny. Replace |
| the buyer would see them as all clutters, which is the | | | | broken tiles or a shattered glass panel on your |
| next step. | | | | windows. Make it look as a perfect home, but do not |
| Removing clutters is not so easy after so many years | | | | spend too much. |
| of attachment to your house. Vacate all drawers and | | | | Bear in mind that part of preparing to sell your home is |
| cabinets. Remember that a prospective buyer may | | | | to have savings for buying your new home. |