Clearing the Emotional Mine Field

Selling your home may be one of the most difficult decisions of your life. Let Macy & McKee help you with the entire process. The first step to any home sale, though, is to lose the emotion involved in the process.

When you initially bought your home, you may have thought that you’d be there forever. Your home probably holds hundreds of amazing memories. From the fabulously romantic dinner the two of you had that time in front of the fireplace to the place in your bedroom where your baby’s bassinette was for the first six months, everywhere you turn, you’ll see only memories as you try to sell. As a result, an emotional disconnect is essential before you put your home on the market with Macy and McKee.

The best way to achieve that emotional disconnect is to begin making your home seem as if it were anybody’s home. Take a moment to go visit a new home’s open house in the area. You may see barely furnished rooms with classy artwork on the wall, but you’ll never see a personal belonging lying around. This is the secret with home sales. If your potential buyers can envision their families in your living space, you have a better chance of selling the home. In many cases, this will mean removing family photos from the walls and storing some of the excess furniture in your home until the sale is complete. Trophies and specialized décor may have to be placed in storage as well. For example, if you’re an avid Star Wars memorabilia collector, storing that light saber and 12 inch Luke Skywalker action figure during the sales process may increase your salability. Customers tend not to buy homes with décor they didn’t identify with, and creating an anonymous house is the best way to handle that.

Removing the personal items, though, isn’t just for the sake of the buyer. It may actually help you prepare to part with your home too. As your home begins to look more like a showroom instead of the place you’ve known and loved for many years, you’ll be emotionally prepared to turn selling your home into selling a piece of real estate.

If you’re ready to take the first steps toward making your home into the house of someone else’s dreams, contact Macy & McKee for a bit of guidance. From start to finish, they’ll ensure that your real estate sale goes as smoothly as possible