Tip #6:  Home Buyers will Pay for Storage Space

The amount of storage space your home has, and how you use it, will impress buyer’s or immediately turn them off.   While it is often impossible to create more storage by adding pantries, cabinets or closets to your existing home, it isn’t hard to create the illusion of ample storage space.

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The Kitchen is the Heart of the Home

The first place home seller’s need to focus is on kitchen storage.   If your cabinets, pantries, drawers, and even your refrigerator looked crammed, it leaves the impression that you do not have enough space.   The only way to make a good impression is to empty out everything you can and organize what remains.   The goal is to create as much “empty space” as you possible can.

The Bathroom

Stand in the shoes of a home buyer and look honestly at your bathroom.  If you are like most people, you will find half-used bottles of lotion, shampoo and conditioner, curling irons, foam rollers, razors, hair accessories, drawers full of old makeup, medicine, bathtub toys, books, magazines and the list goes on and on.       

For most of us, the amount of “stuff” that we keep in our bathrooms is far greater than the amount of storage space we have in these typically small rooms.  The goal here is the same as for the kitchen.  Eliminate anything you don’t need everyday and organize the rest.   Buyer’s want to see that you have plenty of storage space, not an overflow of our personal care products. 

Storage Sells.  Use It to Your Advantage.

When it comes to storage, more is always better.   One of the first things all buyer’s do is open every drawer, closet and cabinet when they tour a home.  So, make a great first impression.  Throw away, pack, eliminate and rearrange your kitchens and bathrooms to show off the storage space your home has to offer.   It is Free to do and can make the difference between For Sale or Sold.

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