Month: January 2024

Before you sell your home, fixing it up and improving its aesthetic appeal can boost your profits and make the home sale process go faster. Home buyers like turn-key homes that they can quickly move into without making many changes. Cleaning your home, updating its features, and decluttering can help show it in its best light, leading to faster offers on your property. Here’s what you need to know before your household move.

1. Repaint Rooms in Neutral Colors

Neutral paint colors have many good features. They’re naturally soothing and have a pleasant quality, regardless of your color tastes or preferences. Neutrals also match most other colors, so if your home’s walls are mostly neutrals, home buyers won’t have to repaint before they move in.

If your home’s walls are in good condition, repainting may not be necessary. But if you do repaint, choose neutral colors like warm creams and beiges to make your home more attractive.

2. Declutter

A cluttered space can diminish the brightness and appearance of a room. Getting rid of clutter can open up the space and make it more appealing to buyers. Decluttering your space includes removing personal items, collections, and other things that make your space appear congested. Pack up these items first, so you’re ready to list your home on the market when the time comes.

3. Finish Deferred Maintenance Tasks

Deferred maintenance can be a real turn-off to buyers. In addition, deferred maintenance can signal buyers that you haven’t kept up your home. Make a list of any maintenance you’ve meant to address in the last several months, whether as small as a broken stair or as big as a leaking roof. Take quick action to find a contractor or handyman that will address these problems. Have everything finished by the time you’re ready to list the house.

4. Update Curb Appeal

Curb appeal is something that home buyers will notice as soon as they pull up to your property. An attractive exterior can help set the tone for the home’s interior, so buyers are already hooked when they walk into your house. Update your landscaping for curb appeal by planting attractive annuals as soon as the weather turns warm enough. Get rid of any lawn debris and clean the outside of your house to make it look tidier and more attractive. Add a wreath to the front door or give the exterior door a fresh coat of paint.

5. Research Real Estate Professionals

Who will help you sell your house? An excellent real estate professional can help make the home-selling process faster, easier, and less stressful. Identifying a real estate agent you like and trust can take a little time. If you have friends who have sold or purchased a home recently, ask them for a referral. You can also look up the best real estate professionals in the area based on reviews and feedback online. Interview real estate agents before making the final decision.

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Ideally, a person has plenty of time to plan a move, but sometimes things happen. Unfortunately, you can do nothing about the unexpected except try your best. Moving on short notice may feel challenging, but using the right strategy, it’s doable. Here are some tips that will help when faced with relocating in a hurry.

1. Make a Moving List

As soon as you know you’re moving, set your timeline and start a list of everything you need to do. Important tasks include:

• Setting a precise moving date
• Booking movers for your date
• Packing your home or apartment
• Opening, closing, or transferring utilities
• Putting in a change of address with the USPS
• Changing address with banks, employers, schools, and other vital entities
• Planning a cleaning schedule

Since you only have a brief period to pull everything together, you want to begin your organization ASAP and prioritize tasks. This way, you set yourself up for success by staying on track.

2. Book Your Mover

You want to book your mover as soon as possible for the best availability and prices. This is especially the case if you’re moving during peak season. Moving time slots tend to fill quickly, so start scheduling estimates immediately.

3. Collect Packing Materials

You’ll want to begin assembling packing materials to have boxes ready when you start packing.

• Check with family, friends, colleagues, or neighbors for extra moving materials
• Collect sturdy boxes in various sizes
• Collect packing tape, bubble wrap, and packing paper
• Gather soft materials, such as towels or clothing, to pad breakable items
• Ensure you have a thick, dark marker and labels for your moving boxes

Plan to buy whatever else you need. Don’t waste time on freebies if you’re struggling to find any. With a short-notice move, you’ll want to start right away.

4. Determine Your Essentials

Create a list of the necessities you will require in the initial days following your relocation before packing. You should keep these essentials on hand if you cannot immediately access your belongings at your new home. Include things like:

• Medications
• Toilet paper
• Toiletries
• Soap
• Towels
• Cleaning supplies
• Electronics chargers
• Change of clothes
• Snacks
• Paper plates and utensils

Then, when you start packing, place these items in an essentials box. Label that box appropriately, and keep it with you in your car during the move. 

You should also separate valuable items like jewelry, social security cards, birth certificates, and other sentimental items from your other belongings. Additionally, put these in boxes and label them. Set them aside and load them into your car instead of the moving truck.

5. Start Packing and Labeling

When you have some boxes, begin packing items you won’t need between now and the move. Set a goal to fill a handful of boxes daily. This helps to speed up your moving timeline and relieve some stress. Clearly label each completed box so there is no confusion when the movers get them to your new home.

6. Recruit Family and Friends to Help

Completing a short-notice move is difficult, especially if you work, attend school, or have children. If you have extended family members and friends willing to help, don’t be shy about accepting it. The more hands you have, the easier it’ll be to complete your tasks.

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