Many consider the kitchen the most important room of a house. It’s the area where families prepare their meals and catch up on the day, and where guests often congregate at dinner parties and special events. When potential buyers look at Rancho Mirage homes for sale, it’s often the first room they want to look at.
If you’re ready to put your Indian Wells real estate on the market, one of the first things you should do to prepare is declutter the kitchen. It’s actually a great place to start the process—from there, it will be snap to take on the bathrooms, bedrooms and main living areas.
Start by removing everything from the counters. That includes the toaster, blender and coffee machines. Store them in a cabinet or drawer and take them out only you need them. Low on cabinet space? Get rid of all those pots, pans, utensils and dishes that you don’t use. That wok that’s stayed in the box since you bought it? Give it away or put it in a storage facility.
When buyers are viewing Rancho Mirage homes for sale, one of the first things they do is open the drawers, cabinets and the refrigerator. Some even examine the dishwasher! If the storage doesn’t look sufficient and your drawers are crammed, they’re going to think there’s not enough room for their own belongings. Your goal should be to create as much space as possible—if you can empty out some drawers, you’ll be ahead of the game.
Another area that needs decluttering that you may not have thought about is under the sink. Remove everything you keep under there—dishwashing soap, garbage bags, cleaning supplies and whatever else you store underneath. Have the area scrubbed down thoroughly so that it doesn’t look like there are any plumbing problems.
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