When taking out my Buyer clients I realized they very often gave the homes they saw a nickname. In the first of this series I addressed "The Stinky house" This post is about the "Cluttered House"
The Garage 
I had a client that had a large three car garage, a wonderful asset in an area that often has either no garage, or at best a one car garage. This garage was so full of junk she could barely park her small car in it. I pointed out to her, that when I hold open homes,very often the man will head to one of two places, the garage, or the basement. Since the three car garage was a wonderful asset in this community she was losing out on the opportunity to showcase this valuable asset.
Now, cleaning out the garage is not a chore any of us particularly enjoy,but if you are moving when is there a better time to go through all the junk you have accumulated and do a thorough cleanse! You don't want to move a bunch of things you no longer need...so bite the bullet...and do it now.
After you have swept and cleaned the space (which cost you nothing but time) you could spend a little on some organizational shelving, and maybe paint the floor with some cement paint to really clean it up.
People want to see an environment that looks clean and organized. If they are moving from a smaller home...they want to see themselves living in a larger, well organized space. After all its their "dream home".
The Basement
Another clutter trap. The basement very often holds a lot of things you should have gotten rid of a long time ago,it was just easier to move it "out of sight". In St. Louis we cannot include the basement square footage in the homes total square footage, but of course a clean, dry, organized basement is an asset that we St Louisans appreciate.
Once again...costs you nothing but time. You will appreciate it when you move. And when your home sells more quickly than the one down the block.
Closets 
You don't think they do...but...they do! Buyers look in your closets,your cabinets, your pantry, and your medicine cabinet. By the way please put your medications away, not in your bathroom cabinet. We try to keep an eye on Buyers, but we can't follow them into the bathroom.So, they will look in all these places because they want to see how much room they will have to store their "stuff" A linen closet with fresh, folded towels is appealing to just about everyone.
Another thing that costs you nothing, and pays off big.
Ok, you know how I said men love to go to the garage and the basement? Women love the kitchen and the bathrooms. Make sure they are clean as a whistle and well organized. Never, never, leave your dishes in the sink ...it just looks bad. 
Next in the series..."The rooster house"
This ones for you Elaine! hahahaha
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