Beating the Competition Selling Your Clarksville TN Home FAQ 3, How much decluttering do I need to do? In FAQ 1 and FAQ 2 talked about the outside curb appeal and how important it is to give that good first impression. The benefit to the seller is you will beat the competition with a higher sales price, a quicker sale and less haggling with the buyer because the home will be making a statement that it is worth the money.
Now as we go inside to get your home ready for sale in Clarksville TN we have many areas to address but decluttering is one of the 
most important ones. I understand people get attached to their things and possessions and it becomes difficult to let them go. When we talk about Beating the Competition Selling Your Clarksville TN Home FAQ 3 deals solely with the decluttering of the home. This is going to be painful for some and liberating for others. But keep in mind that our goal is to make the home look as good as it possibly can and that means if there's no pain, there's no gain.
First step is to be totally objective. You are wanting to sell this home so getting some of the things out of the home will get you to your goal faster. We have several options on how to deal with the extra stuff and it is to store it, sell it, donate it or trash it.
Go through every room and see what you can live without during the selling process. Think in terms of keeping only simple room arrangements, very few pictures on the wall (no family photos) and minimal knick-knacks. In closets, cabinets, etc. keep only what you must have through the home selling process.
If you want to use it in your next home- STORE IT.
If you don't have a purpose for it anymore- SELL IT or DONATE IT.
If it has outlived its purpose and the condition is damaged- TRASH IT.
Now don't forget to also do all the garage, the attic, the storage shed, the patio or deck area, closets, cabinets and the basement. Use the same criteria and thin it out. You will be surprised how much needs to be trashed and how much you could sell or donate.
If it's not looking totally different by the time you have gone through each room then you have not done enough. Go back through and thin out some more. Now for the storage items, they must be stored offsite. Either use a friend's garage or basement or rent a storage unit for a few weeks. It just will not work stacking up boxes in the basement or garage or heaven forbid, in the corner of a room.
Our goal in decluttering is to make the house look twice as big as it did and to show it off with plenty of space all over it.
When Beating the Competition Selling Your Clarksville TN Home FAQ 3 "Do I need to declutter my home?" is probably the hardest and most painful step for sellers to do. Keep your eye on the goal of attracting more buyers for a higher sales price, quicker sale and less haggling with the buyer and beating the competition. I promise you it will be well worth it! And don't forget the extra money you'll have from your yard sale and the tax deductions from the donations. In FAQ 4 we'll take a closer look at some of the inside of the home and how the home presents itself to buyers.
If you would like information on homes in Clarksville TN contact Debbie Reynolds Clarksville TN Real Estate Agent at 931-320-6730.
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