Making your house Anonymous is one of the steps to getting your house ready to sell.
Why do this?
The answer is very simple -You want the buyer to view this house as their possible home. What you want is for the buyer(s) to start placing their furniture, and thinking about how to organize the house. When a potential homebuyer sees your family photos hanging on the wall, it puts your own brand on the home and momentarily shatters their illusions about living in the house themselves.
If there is a new home sales tract near your home, go visit. It doesn’t matter what size the homes are. What you will find are some wonderfully (but sparsely) furnished homes that anyone could live in — with the emphasis on “anyone.” They are anonymous. There may be a baseball glove in the boy’s room, but no family photos on the walls. There may be “personality” – but no person.
As Real Estate agents, we know this is an uncomfortable decision, it’s like stripping your memories from this house, but trust us, it will help not just with your emotions, but also to sell your house faster.
There are several things you should do to help the homebuyer(s) place themselves in this house. Put away family photos, sports trophies, collectible items, knick-knacks, and souvenirs. Put them in a box, Rent a storage area for a few months and put the box in the storage unit.
Do not just put the box in the attic, garage or a closet. Part of preparing a house for sale is to remove “clutter,” and that is the next step in preparing your house for sale.
