1. Take it one step at a time - Yep, this can be tough to do if you are selling out of necessity; the whole selling ordeal in any market can be overwhelming with staging, social media, videos. How will I ever get the house ready for this! Take it one step at a time setting realistic time lines that don’t cause undue stress. Ask friends and family for help, and share memories and stories while decluttering to make it more enjoyable. 2. Let your realtor guide you – Friends and family love to give out real estate advice, the good, the bad and the ugly. I’ve seen this cause tremendous mental stress. Thank them, appreciate their advice and let your real estate professional guide you.
3. Visualize the final outcome - If you are moving by choice, spend some time seeing yourself and your family in your next home (after the dust has settled). If you are moving out of necessity, realize that there is light at the end of the tunnel and see yourself in that better light
4. Be Realistic – Rome wasn’t built in a day. Taking the time to prepare your home and yourself for selling takes time. Today’s buyers shop online with their eyes first so don’t be hard on yourself if it takes a little longer to get ‘show ready’. 5. Work on Mindset – To you, your home is ‘your home’; everything you’ve done has an emotional and financial tag to it. During the selling process your home becomes ‘a house’ in a market with many houses for sale. Buyers will not see your home with the same set of eyes you do. Their comments and feedback are not personal. Often times buyers are looking for a deal and low offers are not a personal slight, it’s just “Joe Blow” buyer looking for a deal. Easier said than done, I know and we’ll
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