Create Less Stress Before Selling Your House

Have you thought about what needs to be done before you put your house on the market? And no, the answer is not call or hire a realtor. That comes after what we're about to tell you.

Think and act on these things before staging and listing your home:

Pre-Move Prep
Purge. Purge. Purge. And then purge some more. Go through every room in the house, pull everything out of closets/cabinets/drawers/whatever storage, and decide what stays with you, what gets donated, and what gets trashed. Ask yourself: do I love it? do I appreciate it? do I use it? These questions will help you with deciding what to do with something moving forward. Believe it or not, this step will save you time, effort, and money during the move. The less you have to move, the better.

Furniture
Are you taking it all with you? If so, will it actually fit in the new place? If you don't want to take it, what's your plan? Sometimes a house buyer will take the furniture, sometimes not. If they don't, have a backup plan. (Psst! We can help with recommendations on movers or consignment shops for a brilliant backup plan!)

Expensive Items and Family Heirlooms
Likely you won't want to move these things yourself so be sure you have a plan in place for how this stuff is getting where you're going. More importantly, know the costs so you can budget accordingly. Or maybe that extra large art deco vanity mirror doesn't go with the new house and you want to try and sell it. Know where you're going to do this.

Remember that when you move you're packing your whole life and taking it with you and maybe it's best to trim it all down before you take it somewhere new.

These things take a lot of time if you're doing them yourself; with Org & Relo you can have the help you need and it'll be done in less time. Plus, we can connect you with some great realtors once you're ready. Contact us today to see how we can help you.