Moving? Be sure to consider a portable storage solution
Experts agree that the first order of business in staging a house is to remove the clutter. In fact, sometimes, this can be the most difficult task because clutter accumulates over time. Even though homeowners don't necessarily see what they walk around everyday, prospective homebuyers do and that's a bad thing because the first time a prospective buyer walks through a house they tend to look emotionally, not logically.
There's a difference between sprucing up a home and staging it. When you repair a leaky toilet or replace a torn screen; you are fixing it up. When you remove excess furnishings, stacked boxes in the garage, or thin out the years of collectables, you're in the staging process.
With a little planning and help from a portable storage solution, you will shorten your selling cycle. Here is how it typically works...
Step 1:
The portable storage company delivers a portable storage unit to your door (or driveway).
Step 2:
You load the container at your convenience. (Make sure the company you choose provides weather resistant storage boxes).
Step 3:
The portable storage company picks it up after you have loaded it. They store it in a local warehouse until you are ready for it to be delivered to your new location. (Most portable storage companies give you access to your container while it is stored at their warehouse. Be sure to ask about this.)
I have had the pleasure of getting to know the folks at PortaBox Storage over the course of my real estate career. I'd say it's one the smartest self storage programs available. To learn more, call your REALTOR or visit http://www.portabox.com/. They serve Renton, Tacoma, Lynnwood, Everett, Seattle, Bellevue and Sammamish.
REALTOR®
Keller Williams Realty Southeast Sound
425-890-8045
E-Mail: david@davidjedwards.com
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David J Edwards is a full time real estate agent and REALTOR® with Keller Williams specializing in Residential Real Estate for buyers and sellers in Renton and Newcastle Washington.
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