Get The Most Out of Your Home, TODAY!
About once a month, one of my best friends talks to me about what he should do with his home in San Clemente. He raised his kids (now adults) in his current home, he’s not sure where he and his wife will settle as empty-nesters, they aren’t yet ready to move, and his home is a few years overdue for a facelift.
My advice to him every single time we talk is the same: stop talking to me about selling your home, and enjoy the home you’re living in now by remodeling it!
Once we’ve dolled up their home to sell it, so many of my clients joke that they don’t want to move anymore and they wish they would have updated years ago!
My advice to you is the same advice I give to my friend (hopefully you don’t need a monthly reminder like he does). Even if you’re never going to sell, prep your home as if you were going to sell it NOW!
Why wait until we sell your house to turn it into something you love? You’re living in it now, and you will be for the foreseeable future, so just do the work now so that you can enjoy it for as long as you’re living in it!
Here are 5 things you can do now to turn your home into a model home that you’ll love to live in!
1. Remodel
Start with the areas you use the most: kitchens and bathrooms. It will improve the value of your home when you go to sell it, but more importantly, it will improve your enjoyment of your home now!
2. Tackle that one project…
You know the one! Your garage? Your backyard? Your windows? I can almost guarantee you have a space in your home that causes you stress because you’ve been wanting to tackle it for years… Whatever space just came to mind - take some action and get it done!
3. Give your home a facelift
Paint and flooring are the most common things that I recommend people do in their homes before we put it on the market. Do you know how amazing a fresh coat of paint can feel to the home you live in? It will feel brand new!
4. Declutter
One of the biggest pains of the selling process is getting rid of all the stuff you never use and don’t want in your new home. So, why wait for when you sell? Selling is stressful, take this one off your plate and create a home environment with less stuff that you can love now!
Go one room or one space at a time. Get rid of anything you don’t love, use, or need, and you’ll feel anxiety just melt away! (Admittedly, my wife is a professional organizer/decluttering expert, so I’m especially passionate about this one!)
5. Replace some furniture!
Look - you spend a lot of time in your home. If you have outdated or worn-out furniture that’s been bugging you, then ditch it! Buy something new! The vast majority of homes I go through have TOO MUCH furniture, so take the chance now to clear out some space and get rid of a few things.
These are just a few ideas for you to get started, but the point is: enjoy your home before you sell it! For most people, their primary residence is their biggest investment, so why not treat it like that!?
Need referrals or a consultation to help you get started in one of these areas? Give me a ring - I’m happy to help!
