Advertisers spend a lot of time, effort and money to make their products appealing to buyers. Every image, color and font is specifically chosen to be attractive to buyers and to make the product stand out from the competition. It really is no different when selling your house. If you want buyers to choose your home over the others on the market, you need to make sure it is more appealing and more memorable.
One seldom used strategy for appealing to buyers is to impress them with extremely organized cabinets and closets.
That's right! Having clean, organized cabinets and closets sends a message to buyers. The message is that a very organized, meticulous person lives here. The entire house is then perceived, in the mind of the buyer, as having been very well maintained.
It really isn't that much extra work. Consider it a head start on your packing to move. Take one room or closet at a time. Remove all off-season clothing. Pull out everything you don't need or use on a daily basis and divide into three piles...
1. Trash 2. Donate 3. Pre-pack.
All remaining items should be arranged neatly, putting like items together and storing small items in matching storage containers. Having labels facing out will create an even greater sense of order.
Make sure closet floors are free of clutter, swept, and clean.
Make sure cabinet shelves are clean and either painted or covered with shelf liner.
Wipe all drawers in kitchen and bathrooms with a damp cloth. Don't forget to clean out medicine cabinets.
If your competition is not making this extra effort, you will definitely have the advantage. If you just can't bring yourself to get into this whole process, consider hiring a professional to do the job.
Marianne Smith
The Real Estate Cowgirl and The NO BULL Team
Keller Williams Realty, Hendersonville, TN
615-517-6560
615-822-8585
Information Re-blogged from Sharon Tara Transformations (Home Stager in New Hampshire).
