It's easy to give advice, but it's not so easy to take it!
As Realtors, we often give out advice so that people can sell their homes more quickly and for more money. We advise people to de-clutter, clean, and make repairs before putting their homes on the market. We advise them to remove personal items, paint in buyer-friendly colors, and rearrange or store their furniture to appeal to buyers. When they finally do receive offers on their house, we advise them to put their emotions (once again) on the back burner and think in terms of their goals.
But what if you were on the receiving end of all that advice? I had a dose of being on the receiving end of my own advice this past week when I seriously considered moving. I had spent another week in warmer climates and started looking at properties. When I found one I could absolutely see myself living in, I went to the next step of asking myself what I would need to do to make it happen. Of course, this probably isn't going to take place any time soon, but I did go through the exercise, which is the closest I have ever come to actually picturing myself moving out of the house I have been in for 35 YEARS!!!
All of a sudden, I could feel the angst that some of my clients have felt. Although there is the attraction of taking the next step, there is the stomach-churning reality of cleaning, decluttering, repairing, painting, and discarding years of junk that has been so easily stored in the attic!
Where do I start? I made up a list and will just have to tackle each task one step at a time. I can't imagine every getting to the end of the list, but in the meantime, I have a whole new appreciation for what sellers have to go through!
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