Smaller than a Shoebox Rule
Yesterday, I had a consult with a lovely lady who will soon be listing her home for the start of the spring market. It’s a wonderful time to sell as our military are getting their orders to transfer and families are considering an upcoming move as their children enter the 3rd quarter of the school year.
If you’ve ever sold a home, you know the daunting process of packing up, cleaning and fixing up your home to sell. Its right up there in the stress factor Richter scale. Where do I start?
My client has an awesome REALTOR® who recommended we walk through the house together as a team and room by room decide what to pack and what to leave. The team concept is a much easier pill to swallow than tackling the job on your own.
If you're considering listing your home, please rely on your REALTOR® and hopefully, a professional Stager to advise you before you start. Take good notes and ask questions. They’ve seen hundreds, perhaps thousands of homes by now and its their job to know what buyers will respond favorably to and what will diminish the appeal of your home.
One hard and fast rule I use to advise my clients is, if its smaller than a shoebox, pack it up. 
This applies to just about any nik-nak or collection you see in curio cabinets, wall units, china hutches, bedroom dressers, kitchen counters, and bookshelves. These may be family heirlooms or sentimental pieces to you, but to buyers an assortment of tiny teapots, Hummels, Lladros, ducks, bunnies, cows, teddy bears (insert your favorite collection)
reads as clutter, it sends a message that “there isn’t enough storage space in this house” and more importantly, buyers will become distracted and not focus on your home’s best features.
Consider this task as pre-packing for your upcoming move. You’ll be prepared and ready for closing that much sooner. Best of luck and success to you all!
It’s a wonderful time to get out this weekend and see what’s new on the market. If you’re considering buying or selling in the Colorado Springs area, I’d be happy to offer my services. I’m a licensed independent Broker Associate with Colorado Home Sales, LLC. My team of experts with Front Porch Real Estate & Property Styling can boost your home’s appeal outside as well as in. Please contact me at (719)661-6987, kimgaston719@gmail.com. Thank you!
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