Selling Your Home with a Home Office?

Oh, that's so true.  If it's all pretty and super organized then people can imagine themselves with their own perfect home office.  After all, I think we all wish to have a neat, clean, efficient office space!

Good tips and it is an important area that is often overlooked.

Debra,  You are so correct, the office needs to scream PRODUCTIVITY, NOT SMALL AND CLUTTERED!  I better go clean mine right now!!! lol

Good advice- I have seen so many home offices that are so cluttered and disorganized that your are scared to walk in and talk a look.

A beautifully designed home office goes a long way to help sell the home.

Great advice plus if you work from home and some of your files are confidential, you need to make sure these files are locked away safely.  Your bank statements and bills should also be put away.  A home office is a real plus in todays market.    

Debra- the home office is one of the toughest areas to stage because of all of the computer cords and connections that go with having a home office.  And because "work must go on"  the seller is reluctant to make too many changes to the area.  However, you're right... it needs to be as need and organized as any other area of the house.

Debra--your right, neat and tidy is a must.  Just as Wanda said, though, while your selling sellers need to remember not to keep all the personal things so "handy."  Not everyone walks around with an agent by their side, and anything typically accessible, i.e. bills, jewelry, medications, should be tucked away.  That doesn't include the front of a drawer, that is still too easy.  Sorry to say it's so, but it is a sign of the times we live in and we can only advise our sellers to error on the side of caution.

Julie