{"id":567,"date":"2018-02-08T19:24:08","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T19:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.annandjohnvandersyde.com\/?p=567"},"modified":"2018-02-08T19:24:08","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T19:24:08","slug":"advice-from-long-foster-to-help-you-sell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.annandjohnvandersyde.com\/?p=567","title":{"rendered":"Advice from Long & Foster to Help you Sell"},"content":{"rendered":"
January 30, 2018<\/div>\n

Decluttering and Storage Help Sell Your Home<\/h1>\n

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Decluttering and Storage Help Sell Your Home<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n

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All the experts agree \u00e2\u20ac\u201c clear the clutter out of your home before listing it for sale. The reason is simple \u00e2\u20ac\u201c there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a greater chance that a decluttered house will sell faster and possibly for a higher price than one that is cluttered. Decluttering makes the house look bigger and by packing away at least some of your personal belongings, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s easier for buyers to imagine themselves living in your home. To maximize the benefit of decluttering, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a good idea to clear your home of at least 30 percent of its contents, allowing your home to look its best and help it to stand out from the competition.<\/p>\n

To declutter, first start with your in-house storage areas. The basement, garage, closets and even guest bedrooms are commonly used for excess storage. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s important to empty these spaces as much as possible. Buyers love storage space and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s more appealing to see empty closets than full ones.<\/p>\n

Next, minimize the amount of furniture in each room. Again, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s important to show as much space as possible so extra chairs, tables and other large items should be removed during the sales process.<\/p>\n

The last stage of decluttering involves your personal effects\u00e2\u20ac\u201ditems such as pictures, books, collectibles and toys that you can live without until your home sells. Boxing up these items and storing them out of the house helps to present a version of your home free of your personal taste. Buyers and their agents can then focus on your house without any distraction from your personal possessions.<\/p>\n

Realtors and home stagers often recommend that sellers rent storage units to place excess items while selling their home. We talked with a few of Long & Foster\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Home Service Connections<\/a> storage partners about their advice on getting ready to sell your home.<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>Portable Storage <\/strong><\/p>\n

Zippy Shell<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s portable storage containers are a great way to declutter your home. Zippy Shell containers can be parked in your driveway or on the street in front of your house. You have the option of loading the container yourself or the company can load it for you. After it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s filled, the portable unit can then be stored in Zippy Shell\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s climate-controlled facility where it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll remain locked and accessible only to you while in storage. When you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re ready to have it returned, Zippy Shell can deliver the container to your new home, anywhere in the country. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Packing is the hardest part, so it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s best to start early and do a little bit every night,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Bill Shannon, owner of Zippy Shell of Northern Virginia.<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>Conquering the Clutter<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a good idea to be open to your Realtor\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s decluttering suggestions, said Piet Gauchat, executive vice president of sales and marketing at Olympia Moving and Storage<\/a>. Olympia works with many Realtors and the firm even has a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Declutter Program\u00e2\u20ac\u009d designed for home sellers. Through that program, Olympia\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s crew will move out the clutter and store it for free for up to three months, according to Gauchat.<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>Storage in the Cloud<\/strong><\/p>\n

Storage Genie<\/a> takes a digital inventory of your belongings at no charge before moving them to storage. Then, when you need specific things like your holiday decorations, just log into your account and order the items you want delivered to you. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s almost like your items go into the cloud,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Chris Patton, CEO of Victory Van Corporation\/Allied Van Lines. Patton points out that this type of storage is so much more convenient than placing your belongings in a self-storage facility. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Often your tax returns or vacuum cleaner are in the back of the unit when you need them,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Patton. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Storage Genie takes the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcself\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 out of self-storage.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Once you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve chosen a storage solution that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s right for you, decluttering your home will not only help your home show well, but also will give you a head start on packing for your move.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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