Careful planning and preparation are what transforms a property into a marketable, irresistible purchase. Once you’ve removed a lot of the personal touches and family heirlooms, it’s time to truly de-clutter your home. Imagine searching for homes for sale in Palm Springs and finding a listing that looks like a dream come true, and then you arrive to actually look at it and there’s a virtual junkyard in the garage. Even though potential buyers know that the current homeowners will be vacating soon, it’s very hard to visualize it without all the junk and personal belongings. Trust that your agent or short sale Realtor will be thrilled when you let them know you are de-cluttering your property.
It’s hard to believe how much clutter a family can accumulate over a short period of time. Set up some areas for things you will store, things to be donated and others that will simply be tossed. Be ruthless as you go through your family’s belongings and clutter and apply some rules to make the process less agonizing. For example, rule one can be, if you haven’t used something in a year, you probably don’t need it and won’t use it again.
If you’ve already listed your home in Palm Springs for sale, then it’s time to secure a storage room or bin from one of your local facilities. This way, you can get a head start on moving and start storing those knickknacks that you like, but that don’t need to be out during this process, as well as big items that are just taking up space, such as seasonal sports gear. Remove books from bookshelves, CDs and DVDs from their respective racks and other similar items—these can all go in storage since you don’t use or need them on a regular basis. Think of it this way, you’ll be way ahead of the game when it’s time to pack and move.