When getting your home ready for the market, you probably took care of the family room, kitchen and bathrooms. So spend time on the hidden potentials too. Here are a few tips that sellers might forget about but buyers don't. Closets: Think half full. Since your planning to move, pack the winter clothes and keep everything off of the floor. That's part of your square footage too and clothes look best when they're color coordinated. Whites with whites, blues with blues. If you can, use only the same hangers for cohesiveness. Pantry: All soup cans should be facing the same way, bags tucked neatly and cereal etc. in nice straight lines. If you want to go all out...Use clear storage containers (such as POP by Oxo) and recycle those boxes and bags! Linen Closet: Sheets and towels should be folded and like colors together. Light colors on top and darker on bottom. If you have blankets, put them on the lower shelves so it won't seem top heavy. Under the Kitchen Sink: Put things in baskets or nice rows. And this isn't an extra storage unit for batteries, car oil etc. Keep only kitchen items under the sink. Laundry Room: If you don't have cabinets, keep detergents and softeners in baskets that all match. This room is easily used as a storage unit so keep dirty clothes in the washer/dryer and no lint on anything. This might seem ridiculous and time consuming but in today's market, buyers can look at dozens of homes. You want yours to stand out from the competition! If you need help, or want a detailed report on everything you should accomplish to get top dollar, call a professional. Call Interior Motiv! |
Excellent points, Cindy. All part of our ongoing chats with sellers. Another thing to consider might be 'Lifestyle Nooks' -- a wrapping station, a scrapbooking nook that's out of the way, somewhere for a sewing machine. I know few women around here with time to sew, but we all like to think we would if we had a space to keep the machine out, standing at the ready!!
Cheers,
Juliet