home shopper to see what your home has to offer, not guess. Remember, your buyer may be a pack rat as well, and they need to see the space for what it is so they can envision their things where yours currently are. There is an interesting caveat to this though; while I would strongly encourage you to pack up those participation trophies and medals from the local swim club and gym class decades ago, diplomas and professional degrees framed and mounted should stay. The same goes for career awards, plaques, etc. There is a psychological element to this in that a buyer will feel more encouraged to purchase a home from sellers with a track record of "success", as they subconsciously link the perceived success with the house, adding another emotional "tie" to the property. The sale of a home is an extremely emotionally driven process, and I do my best to engage as many of the buyer's senses and feelings as possible, with the hope that these variables will help create an "emotional attachment" to the property. Now how will you do it?
MAKE A PLAN
• List each room of the house, noting the amount of clutter in each room, including closets. • Declutter rooms one at a time by starting with the rooms needing the least amount of work and moving through to the rooms needing the most work. • Clear out each room, keeping only essential items. • Donate or discard clothes, décor, toys, and other items you no longer use. • Box up possessions that you want to keep but don’t currently use, and put them in storage (remember the hierarchy of storage I mentioned earlier). • Remind yourself to keep surfaces clean and clear.
ROOM-BY-ROOM LIST:
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