or "This Turkey isn't Ready for Dinner."
Preparing your home for sale reminds me of preparing Thanksgiving Dinner. The first year I hosted Thanksgiving dinner for my family and friends I gathered new recipes and shopped for the ingredients days ahead of time. I felt very prepared, I had shopped early and besides, I had helped my Mom many, many times. How hard could it be?
Early Thanksgiving morning I gathered everything on the kitchen counter and began reading the recipe directions. They all started with these scary words: "to be prepared 3 days ahead, or 2 days or the night before, ..."
WHAAAT? Noooooooo! I need instructions for right NOW- people are coming TODAY!
I see this same missing link in the preparation in many open houses I visit. Once the house is listed and the doors are open for potential buyers to view, sellers are missing opportunities if the house does not show to it's full potential. It is so much more effective to get your house show-ready prior to listing instead of waiting until after it has been sitting on the market for a while. By hiring a Home Stager prior to listing, you can get an objective opinion and solutions, so your house shows it's best when it is a fresh, new listing and getting the most exposure.
Needless to say, my first Thanksgiving Dinner was served very late and everyone was pretty full on appetizers at that point. So, don't let your house be the late turkey dinner that gets passed over because it wasn't ready in time. Ok, that was a stretch, but it does apply!
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