Maurice Gilmore - GUIDE TO SELLING A VACANT HOME.pdf

be a spotlight for potential break-ins, have a burglar alarm that is battery-operated and sensor lights on the exterior.

UTILIZING A STORAGE UNIT

Logistics and expense may preclude the owner from acquiring another residence during the home marketing and sale period. If moving out is not an option you can still achieve some of the advantages of selling an unoccupied home by renting a storage unit and putting away as much personal items and belongings as possible. This will also help you when you do move because your things will already be wrapped, boxed, and ready to go. Remove all personal items, anything of value, family pictures, book shelves, decorations, and anything that has personal value to you. Furniture that would not work well with the showings should be removed, as well. It is best to make the house appear that you are not living in it. Having a storage unit, in this case, is your best bet, as you can easily store everything in one place and will not have to impose on friends or family to use their garage.

MOVING BEFORE THE SALE

If circumstances allow, moving out of the home before the sale is a good approach and a method to more adequately prepare your home for the market. All preparations can be accomplished with a “blank slate” of a house, which can include filling nail holes, painting the walls, or replacing dingy carpet, or even turning carpeted floors into wood floors. Ensure that both the interior and the exterior of the home are spotless. This means a continually mowed lawn, raked leaves, trimmed hedges, and freshened or repainted outside of your home.

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