CHAPTER 7 Declutter, Depersonalize, and , Depersonalize, and Discern: Make Your Home Bu our Home Buyer- Ready Depersonalizing the home involves removing your personal items, such as photos, trophies, and collectibles. Knickknacks and wall decor are also personal taste items that may distract buyers from seeing the home as theirs. It’s not personal, but not many people will appreciate your beer can collection, antique kitchen accessories, overstuffed closets, VHS/CD/DVD/ records collection, and general clutter, except you. Simplify and neutralize your home as if it were a model home because that’s exactly what it is while it’s on the market. Pack and store your treasured items out of sight. Consider monthly rented storage units until your home sells. Make your home a clean, welcoming, blank canvas, upon which any buyer can visually paint their own dreams. It may be hard but it will not feel like your home anymore. I understand! It's inconvenient to live in your home without your “stuff” — it’s like living in a hotel. However, it’s a necessary component of getting the most money for your house. Minimize as much as possible. You want the home shopper to see what your home has to offer, not guess about the potential or possibilities. The more spacious your home appears, the more appealing it will be. Work From a Plan Make a list in each room of the house, noting the clutter in each room, including closets.
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