Sell That House: A Different Perspective
When I wake up in the morning and head to the bathroom to get ready for the day, I generally am looking at myself from a frontal view.
The mirror is in front of me as I brush and floss my teeth, lather and shave my face, and comb my hair. From this view, I think that I am in good shape. Look at those well toned arms, that barrel chest and broad shoulders, and my small waist. Yes, I am looking good.
. . . but then, I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror from the side. Oh my goodness! Look at that sagging chest and fat pot belly. What happened? Unfortunately, all too many of us do not see these other perspectives and go strutting around as if we are hot stuff while everyone giggles at us.
Does the same thing happen with your house? Are you too close to notice the flaws? How many times have you looked at the house across the street and wished that your neighbor would cut the lawn and trim the bushes and paint the trim and put the trash cans away and get rid of that old junker of a car and clean up the kids toys and . . . If only my neighbor would fix up his house, then maybe somebody would want to buy my house.
Take a walk across the street, not to look more closely at your neighbor's property, but rather, to get a different perspective on your own house. What do you see? Is it a reflection of your neighbor's house?
I was going to start doing some situps, but I just got larger pants. I was going to throw some things away, but I just put them into the garage.
I was going to start doing some pushups, but I only looked at my arms and not my chest. I was going to edge the sidewalks, but I only felt like using the lawn mower.
I was going to get a haircut in style with my receded hairline, but I just kept combing over it. I was going to paint the trim, but I just let the bushes grow a little higher and wider.
I was going to start jogging, but I had too much television to watch. I was going to spruce up my place, but I already have the best home in the neighborhood.
Before you put your house on the market, try to look at it from the Buyer's perspective. If you have trouble being objective, then have someone else look at the house for you.
A good idea would be to contact someone, such as a real estate agent, who has a trained and experienced eye and who can give an objective analysis along with suggestions for improvements for your property.
Be realistic, make the improvements, and watch how quickly your house will sell.
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