As an extra security measure to ensure your house will not be a spotlight for potential break-ins, install a battery-operated burglar alarm with 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 having personal value to you. Bulky furniture or items that would not work well with the showings should be removed, as well. It is best to make the house appear as 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 RE 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 vinyl plank or wood floors. Ensure both the interior and the exterior of the home are spotless. This means a continually mowed lawn, raked leaves, trimmed hedges, and freshened paint outside of your home.
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