Living in your home while you are trying to sell it can be a challenge, but these five tips will help you stay comfortable without compromising your chances of selling your home.
1) Sort through your personal belongings to get rid of the clutter. Keeping your space as open as possible will make your home look bigger to prospective buyers to make selling your home easier.
2) Consider keeping personal items in a storage unit while you make the transition. Photos, posters or knick-knacks that appeal to your taste may make it difficult for buyers to picture themselves living in your home, and getting these items out of the way can help you sell faster.
3) Keep your home ready for company each day to be sure that you are ready for a showing. While most home showings will be planned in advance, you never know when a prospective buyer will want to drop in on little notice.
4) Focus on keeping only the items you use on a regular basis in your home. For example, a few kitchen utensils, pots and just enough place settings to serve your family will suffice in the kitchen until you move.
5) Rearrange your furniture into a configuration that helps the space to flow logically. Buyers want to picture the possibilities that they can take advantage of after buying your home, and placing your furniture in a way that makes sense for the space instead of using what works for your family in particular is a more appealing package to present to prospective buyers.