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How to Prepare Your Home for Sale

Thinking about selling your Atlanta home but getting it ready feels overwhelming? My BIGGEST tip for prepping a home for the market is: declutter, depersonalize, and stage your home.⁣

We have to help buyers picture themselves living there. ⁣

Let me break it down! Here are some tips:

🔸 Declutter: Picture your home as a vacation rental. If you wouldn’t see it out in a rental, you shouldn’t see it out during a showing.⁣

🔸 Depersonalize: A few modest photos here and there is fine, but pack away the excess, take down oversized monograms, and remove wall letters from the kids’ rooms.⁣

🔸 Stage: If you’re using the dining room as a craft area or home office, reset it as a space to dine. Also, get rid of unnecessary furniture to make your living room feel airy and spacious. Staging doesn't have to be costly or complicated — it simply helps buyers make sense of your home and see its potential.⁣ ⁣

When it comes to getting your Atlanta home ready for the market, less is ALWAYS more. Need advice on how to get your home prepped? Reach out anytime!