Spot-Checks, Take-Out Meals Aid Costa Mesa Real Estate Agents

Keeping control of your kitchen is one of the most basic actions you can take to help your real estate agent sell your home. The execution can be simple when it’s approached systematically.  

Especially during winter, kitchen control can seem an all but unmanageable task. Days are shorter; kids or pets may be cooped up inside; and everyone tracks winter through the kitchen all day long.  To help you keep your kitchen looking great (and your Costa Mesa real estate broker beaming), some simple preparation is needed. That, plus sticking to a simple routine, will turn the impossible into a ‘done deal.’

·        Put appliances and gadgets away as soon as you use them. According to Realtor.com, removing the least frequently used items from kitchen counters is a proven way to make a home more inviting. Include items like can openers and coffee pots.  Flowers and a few cookbooks, though, are welcome to stay.

·        Spot-check nightly: More times than not, you will find items you missed putting away or cleaning during the busy part of your day. It's easy to miss crumbs on the counter or dirt on the floor when you are trying to get out of the door for work or a meeting.

·        Consider eating pre-prepared meals (or ordering delivery) during periods when you know you will be actively showing the house (like the first two weeks on the market!). This will help with kitchen cleanliness, leave less work for you, and have the significant side effect of making the selling process less crazy-making. Cost a bit extra? Uncle Sam won’t think so, but for yourself, consider it a worthwhile business expense.

Every Costa Mesa real estate agent will agree that kitchens are a key selling point these days, so the effort you put into kitchen control is one of the top ways you have of bringing in top dollar for your Costa Mesa home.  Another way -- one I’m happy to offer -- is to call me! I am here to help you make the most of every step of the selling process.