Because of their emotional attachment, all lot of vendors have a hard time seeing the house as a product. By letting go of strings of attachment and letting the house become a product, you are in essence staging and merchandising the home. After all, you are hiring an agent to sell the space, not the stuff.

First, I suggest by putting away all your knick knacks in a box. You are moving anyway, and this will get you one step closer to that day. If you have any extra furniture that seems out of place, store it away. Less is more!

Second, detail the house - Like a car, would you buy it dirty? Not too offend anyone, but some "persons clean is not the other persons clean”. I suggest hiring a professional cleaner to scrub the house to hotel quality. Buyers can easil

Third, buyers need to mentally see themselves in the home. They are visualizing all their belongings in your home, so strong wall colours can turn them off. I suggest painting the walls a neutral tone. It will give more flow to the house and give the walls a clean, fresh look.

If you don't have the time to prepare your home, there are plenty of professional "home stagers" you can call upon.

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