re: Tips on selling your home

When I sold my home, I learned a few key tips that might help you too. First, make sure to declutter and clean your home thoroughly. A clean, organized space is much more appealing to potential buyers. Also, take good quality photos for your listing since first impressions matter.

I tried selling through a real estate agent, but the process was slower than I hoped. Then I found a company that could buy my house directly for cash. The process was straightforward: they assessed my home, made a fair offer, and handled all the paperwork. This option saved me time and hassle, and I closed the deal quickly.

We rented a storage unit, removed EVERYTHING that we dont use on a regular (weekly basis). Im talking clothes, excess spoons, pans, so much kid stuff, all the crap in the shed, etc. Only things in the bedrooms were beds, a desk and a dresser, the cabinets were down to like 6 place settings for cup, plates, bowls.

It made the house look CLEAN and when we had a call asking if someone can come see it tonight, it was an easy yep. Took us about 15 mins to clean up and get out.

Wouldn’t overthink it (particularly if you’re in a good area that’ll likely sell quick) but would do the obvious things like decluttering, do a general deep clean of the inside and mow your lawn, edge, spruce up the flower beds. I’d fix anything obvious that could be an eye sore, but I’m not sure I’d go through the trouble of hiring my own inspector - let the potential buyer do that.

Definitely do what you can to limit the fact that you have a dog - take the dog with you, hide dog bowls & bed (if possible).

Would turn on all your lights, open the blinds, make the AC comfortable, etc. before showing.


Good luck! We just went through the selling process, got very lucky and had a couple offers within the first day, but we struggled selling our first home. Definitely stressful and not fun trying to keep the home clean enough for showings (especially if you have kids).