Selling a home and living in your home aren’t the same. When you are ready to sell your home, it’s important to unclutter every room in the house, including the closets and garage!Let’s start with the closets: If you are like many, you’ve probably held onto that old jacket, dress or sweater “just in case” you might wear it again, and in some instances, fit into it again. The rule of thumb here is “if you haven’t worn it in the past 12 months, then get rid of it.” Take it to your favorite thrift shop or hold a garage sale and let someone else enjoy them for a while.
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Once you have discarded all those unworn items, now it’s time to arrange your clothes in an orderly fashion. Hang all the blouses or shirts together, hang the slacks together. Suit jackets should also be hung together. You can even color coordinate now that you have room to spare! Put shoes on shoe racks or in labeled boxes. Purses should go on the top shelving. If you have room, buy a circular belt rack and keep all your belts together. You can also store away winter/summer items in the garage in the off season.
Now that you have become an expert at uncluttering closets, you can now move out to the garage and apply the same principles there. Pantries are also a favorite “catch-all” place to accumulate clutter. You’ll be amazed at all the clutter found here. And while you are at it, don’t forget to remove the clutter from kitchen and bathroom countertops. As mentioned earlier, your home needs to also be as de-personalized as possible when you are preparing it to go on the market, so this is a good time to remove all those family photos lining your hallway. Pack them up now, and enjoy them in your next home.
Not only will uncluttering help your home sell faster, but you will have less to move to your new place of residence. This will also save you time and money.
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IMPORTANT: If you or someone you know is interested in buying or selling a home in the Palm Desert Area, try searching properties on the same Desert Area MLS Realtor’s use, or give me a call….or visit my website at Palm Springs Homes and Estates. I will be happy to give you or your referral my “red carpet service.” After the sale, I will send you a $50 Gift Certificate towards dinner in a fabulous Palm Springs Area Restaurant so you can celebrate!
Brought to You By Your Favorite Realtor,
Nancy Hankin
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