Plan to Sell Your Property? 3 Habits to Build While Living in the House
While getting ready to sell your property, you need to decide whether you are going to live in the house throughout the process. An ideal situation is having another place to live because you will find it so much easier to keep the house in pristine condition to make the greatest impression.
But, when you are going to live in the home while selling, you should consider building a few habits that will help you while going through the selling process with your family.
1. Scheduling
When your home is listed for sale, you will get people who are interested in seeing the property in person. Being available to show the home at any time and making sure that no one in your family is inside throughout the experience will lead to the most impressive showings. If this is not an option, you should come up with a schedule in which you allow house tours to happen.
This way, you can let your family know about a certain time frame when people may look at the home and everyone will understand that they need to leave for the time being.
2. Cleaning
Another important part of selling your home is making sure that it stays clean whenever someone comes inside. The best way to keep the property clean is by cleaning up after you make a mess as opposed to going through the entire house and tidying up before a tour is about to happen.
When you make it a house rule that everyone must clean up after themselves immediately after making a mess, you can relax knowing that the home will always be ready for showing.
3. Pets
If you have several pets in the house, you may worry about them having a negative impact on the selling process. Setting up a dog run in the backyard may be a viable option before tours as it will allow potential buyers to see the whole property without your dogs getting in the way.
As for cats, you may want to move the litter boxes to an area where you do not need to worry about the smell discouraging buyers. Also, you should get into the habit of cleaning it multiple times per day and using deodorizers to minimize the chance that the smell lingers to main rooms.
With these tips in mind, you can build habits that will lead to a smooth home-selling experience.
If you've thought recently, "I want to sell my home," speak to a real estate agent today.
