How To Prepare Your Home for Sale: Focus On The Product

So hard for a seller to w\switch their thinking from a home to a house.  But they must. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your week!

Good morning Kathy,

Excellent post! I always tell my sellers once we sign the listing agreement they can no longer think of their property as their home. It is a product to sell and we have to package it to attract the largest number of buyers available at the time we come to market.

Hi Kathy,
Great advice, as always. It's hard to take the personal emotion out of the sale, but that's exactly what needs to be done.

Hi Kathy:

This is all good advice for sellers. It can be a tough psychological and emotional transition from living in and enjoying your home to selling a house, but the homeowner's thinking needs to change to be maximally effective with their sale. It's an important discussion to have early on in the process!

Jeff

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I should have a feature group like anna banana because this is a feature blog for sure.  Thank You.

Great Morning Kathy Streib and Super ideas... there is nothing like focus!  It helps determine the final outcomes when we are focused and share that especially with the homeowner!  God Bless Your Day, Kathy. 🙌

Kathy, all the neighbors want to give "great advice", but the best advice comes from the Professional REALTOR or stager.

This is good advice to share. 

I hope all is going well for you this afternoon.

Those are all excellent tips, Kathy.  I especially like the one about not listening to folks who tell you not to paint, because buyers will want to select their own colors.  

CONGRATULATIONS Kathy, on having this blog FEATURED in the Old Farts Club group!  

Kathy I a shocked that you are advising against listening to friends, neighbors, and family  ..... LOL  🤪

In my area, we see agents from out of the area listing property. It is frustrating to work with these agents in either buying or listing. They expect me to do 85% of the work and do not communicate or show up for inspections 🙄

Sorry I didn’t mean to vent but it just happened to me again and it becomes very frustrating 

Kathy Streib  what a powerful post where is the Gold Star to it??? loved every word, Endre

That is really good advice!!!  Sellers will end up with more money in their pocket and a better experience if they follow the advice that you just gave!!!

see it as a commodity - great advice - detach detach detach - and the three reasons people say you don't need to do anything - totally brilliant 

Less is better.  Taking memorabilia down is an absolute must. Often times sellers do  not understand or heed the significance of the suggestions we provide as professionals.

YES!

Perception is key. It is up to the the sellers to create a perception of value !

When we take on a new listing, we should have already prepared the seller for understanding the difference between a home and a house.  The heart of HOME you take with you wherever you go.  The house?  It is a commodity and must be prepared and listed for the Buyer's eyes.  Sellers who understand this seem to do the best in the sales department,.

Fantastic advice on how it's the little things that matter prior to listing a house for sale, Kathy! Thanks to Will re-blogging your message, that I saw this post.