What Every Pack Rat On the Move Must Know!

When selling Tucson real estate, first impressions are crucial no matter whether you are presenting yourself to a potential home buyer, or presenting your home to a buyer. Any Tucson real estate agent will tell you that with clutter in and around your home, you will never achieve top value for your Tucson property. Your final goal should be to make your home appeal to most home buyers looking in your marked area. By staging your items properly in and around your home, you can achieve this and be presented with many offers for your Tucson real estate listing.

Tucson real estate, as with any product on the market, must be displayed properly to obtain top property value. Even if your home is not staged exactly how you would normally live, if visually appealing to buyers, you are likely to turn over more leads. By staging your Tucson home by removing any unnecessary items and stripping it down to just your bare essentials will give those walking into your property a feeling of easiness. This will also make the rooms and property look larger, thus allowing your visitors to imagine their belongings in your space.

In general, when moving out of your Tucson home into another, you are going to want to pack only your essentials anyway. This is your time to get a fresh start! A lot of weight can be lifted off your shoulders just by de-cluttering your home. Not only will you feel that you have room to breath and grow, you are also able to manage and cherish your prized items that hold sentimental value. Be honest with yourself! Are you really going to use that Crockpot you received as a wedding gift 10 years ago any time soon? Is that broken chair in your garage really worth fixing and being presented in your brand new home? You can donate larger items to charity and deduct them off your yearly taxes. Any items you cannot part with can be locked away in storage while you are in transition and later retrieved to furnish your new home.

When de-cluttering your Tucson home for sale, start with your non-emotional items first. Anything you can part with right away should be removed quickly; especially if you have pack-rat tendencies. Get your spouse and children involved in this procedure while making them aware that their items will be donated to those less fortunate. Don’t take it upon yourself to get rid of items you have wanted your spouse to get rid of for years. Selling your Tucson home is going to be a stressful time for the entire family. It is important to be sensitive to others especially while packing their belongings.

While emptying out medical cabinets, make sure to properly dispose of expired products, prescriptions, and medications. Also any items that are hardly used should go. Also remember that potential Tucson real estate buyers will look in your medicine cabinets, believe it or not, just to be snoopy! Put away anything that will discredit you as being an honest, outstanding citizen.

Clean out from underneath your bed before presenting your Tucson real estate listing. Often times a dust ruffle and carpet will hold a lot of pet hair, not to mention the clutter that has probably gathered there over the years. As hidden away as this space may seem from potential Tucson home buyers, they do tend to look.

Any large closets, or walk in closets should also be cleaned out while staging your Tucson home for sale. Do not use a closet as a means of storage while your Tucson real estate is being listed. Tucson Home buyers will want to see the size of the closet without it being full of clutter. It is also suggested to remove any unnecessary clothes that are hanging up in your closets. A walk in closet is meant to be walked into, as the name states. You should never under-present a bonus space such as a walk in closet.

After clutter has been removed, staging your Tucson property should be a breeze. Move your best furniture and items to showcase the focus points of your home, such as a fireplace, bay window, or beautiful view. Switch out heavy curtains with lace or soft fabric to freshen up and lighten the mood. A fresh coat of paint also brings extra life and freshness to a room, and has been proven to best increase Tucson real estate value. Don’t forget about the clutter outside your home while showcasing your Tucson real estate listing.

Pam Treece, Tucson Real Estate Broker