If you’re going to be selling your home, then there are certain things that you are going to need to know. You can’t just jump onto the housing market without any kind of research or preparation and hope that everything works out in your favor, as nine times out of ten this is not going to happen. So, you’re going to need to take some time, and you’re going to need to learn everything you can about selling a home.
The good news is that if you don’t want to be searching the entire internet for the answers to your questions, we’ve got your back. Down below, we’re going to be taking a look at as much information as we can. At the very least you’ve got a good start. If you would like to find out more, feel free to read on.
Declutter
The first thing that we’re going to talk about is decluttering your space. When moving day comes around, you want to have to move the least amount of items possible to make your life easier, but this isn’t going to happen if you haven’t decluttered prior to this. We are aware that decluttering might sound like the most difficult thing on the planet at the moment simply because you don’t have the energy with everything else that is going on, but we promise you that you will thank yourself for it.
Start at one end of your home and then work your way around until you get to the end. Try to take the same approach with every room so that you’re consistent in your decluttering, otherwise you may end up regretting some of the things you threw out.
During the decluttering process, you need to work out what you want to do with the items you no longer wish to keep. Are you going to sell them, are you going to trash them, or are you going to see if anyone you know wants them? It doesn’t matter what you decide, but you need to have a plan.
Deep Clean
It’s also a good idea to ensure that you are deep cleaning every inch of your home before you sell it. The reason for this is because it will help it to sell. You might not have thought too much about this, but a dirty home gives a bad first impression which is exactly what you are trying to avoid. You want people to fall in love with your home, not be put off by the fact that it doesn’t look sparkling.
It might be best to hire a professional cleaner to come in before you have your photos taken, and then you can keep up with the general maintenance going forward. Not only does it make it easier to sell, but it also ensures that there’s one less thing for you to do when moving day comes around.
Stage
If you’ve not thought about how you’re going to stage your home for the photos, you need to start now. Staging your home is about the way that you are arranging furniture, and the way that you are making it look so that hopefully it’s more appealing to any who come to view it. You want to work on ensuring that the property looks as big as possible, you want to ensure that you’re providing as much of a clean slate as possible, while also not making it look empty.
It’s a good idea to speak to a professional about the best ways to stage a home in order to get a faster sale. Or, you can get inspiration from show homes that you have seen in the past, and try to imitate them as best you can.
Look At Different Houses
Next, once you have found a decent realtor you will start the process of looking at different houses. You will need to know the type of budget you are playing with before you can do this, otherwise you may be looking at homes that are simply too expensive. You don’t want to fall in love with a particular home and then not be able to live there. You could
It isn’t just about different houses, it is all about researching different areas that you may like to live in. If you don’t know areas then look online and in person, speak to neighbors, and visit at different times of the day.
Arrange The Movers
Something else you need to do once you know you are moving is contact the removal men. You don’t have to use a moving company but it does help take the stress out of it all. Of course, if you decide to do it all yourself then you might want to hire a van to drive instead of filling up your car several times.
Doing a move on a budget can increase your stress levels, so make sure you know what you are getting into. There may be removal men who will come in and help you with everything or there may be some that simply drive your belongings to your new home.
Change The Locks
Finally, when the time comes to move into your new home you may want to change the locks. You never know how many people have lived in your property previously so changing the locks is a wonderful security measure to take. You will need to contact a reputable locksmith to do the job for you. They will be able to change all the locks throughout your property including the windows and the doors. They will also provide you with the new keys you need to live happily. Make sure you only give a set of keys to the people in your life who you trust, the last thing you want is to fall out and then they ransack your home.
We hope you found this article helpful and it gave you some ideas on how to go about selling your home and moving elsewhere.
