You’re Entering Seriously Competitive House Selling Territory. Here’s what you need to know.

The moment you decide to sell your home, you start getting information on selling your home. For example, you contact the floor guy because you know you need to install new carpet or wood floors because there’s a water spot that’s spoiling the main area.

Or perhaps, you’ve had the painter come and paint some rooms – and your informed that your ceiling is outdated with popcorn ceiling. Didn’t you know that smooth ceilings were the new trend??? if not, you’re not alone, I didn’t know either! That’s until I dated a painter and heard his stories of smooth walls and ceilings. (Placing my hand on my forehead, I’m thinking, really?)

What the heck is happening in the world of “updated homes?”

I promise, you’re not alone. It can be a lot to keep up with, unless you sit around watching interior design shows. (Johanna Gaines comes to mind. Or the lady with the blonde hair… McGee??? Help me out in the comment section, please.)

When you’re putting your home on the market to sell, you’ve entered a different realm of what’s hot and what’s not. And, by hot, I don’t mean what’s sexually attractive, I mean, what’s hot off the press in the world of trending in the home aesthetics market.

You’re entering the psychological territory of selling a house.

No longer will you be decluttering for the sake of making your life easier, you’ll be eliminating items for the sake of your buyer. To make their decision to buy your house much easier.

It’s time to give them what they want.

Which leads us to the question of “What do house buyers want in their new home?”

Space. And, more space.

They want room to breathe.

They want plenty of storage space.

They want the illusion of a perfect life. Hey, who doesn’t want the fantasy of a home that NEVER gets dirty and every item is in perfect place ALL the time???

Cozy, check! Mostly organized, check! Clean, pristine clean, check!

They want their bodies to expand with hope, delight, and inspiration.

You are opening up their creative flow, where they can imagine themselves, with their personal things, fitting into your home.

Using your household belongings and property, your job is to create their dream home.

No more tossing things onto the the closet floor, no more jumbled shelves, and no more fast paced living where you only pick up after yourself every few days.

Of course, if you want help more confidently competing in the home selling market, let’s talk.