Do you have a large family or other people living in the house you’d like to sell? Want to sell quickly, without all the extra work? Find out how to sell a full house by reading our latest article!
When you’re advertising a home for sale in Montreal, having to take care of everything at once in order to sell quickly can be quite a challenge. The more people live in a house, the more items need to be put away or stored, and the more messes need to be cleaned up. Coordinating everything so that the house is empty when visitors arrive is no easy task either! In short, selling a busy home can be stressful for everyone in Montreal. Here are a few tips to make the selling process easier!
Have the house professionally cleaned
If you decide to advertise your home for sale while it’s still inhabited, having it professionally cleaned could be an excellent idea. This will make the task much easier for everyone. Hiring a team of professionals will help you set a new standard for cleanliness. While you’re at it, you could also hire someone to do a bit of home staging or take care of it yourself by embellishing the place with small personalized touches, but make sure you don’t clutter the space unnecessarily and don’t put in anything too flamboyant.
Get rid of old things
When selling a home with a Montreal real estate agent, we’re often advised to get rid of things we no longer use. Go through all the toys, clothes, books and other objects that tend to accumulate over the years. Anything you haven’t used in a while can be sold or given away if you don’t attach any particular sentimental value to it. The more you can pick up and clear away, the less you’ll have to deal with when you move.
Organize everything
If you advertise your home for sale in Montreal, people may open your drawers and peek into your closets. Therefore, anyone who hides their stuff when there’s a visit isn’t what you want. Make sure things are neat and tidy to avoid hindering the visit with goods left in a jumble. We suggest you buy compartmentalized boxes and put them in your drawers, clean out your cupboards and closets, and limit the number of items kept in the bathroom. If you take the time to organize these spaces, it will be easier to keep your property in order.
Set aside time for visits
If you hire a Montreal real estate agent to help you sell your home, ask him or her to schedule visits at specific times. For example, if your agent is able to schedule the majority of visits on Wednesdays and Saturdays, your family won’t need to clean all the time, but only on Tuesday and Friday evenings. Indeed, keeping a house impeccably clean at all times is hard enough, especially for a large family.
Delegate
If there are a lot of people living in your home, keeping everything clean can be difficult. While you can simply ask everyone to pick themselves up, it’s a good idea to designate one person responsible for each room in the house. For example, you could be responsible for keeping the yard tidy while your daughter takes charge of cleaning the kitchen and making sure everyone puts their dishes away as they go. Even the little ones can play a part in this process by tidying up their toys and keeping their rooms as clean as possible.
Pack your personal items now
Don’t wait until the sale is completed to start packing up the excess. You can start now and reduce clutter and clean up more easily as you try to sell your Montreal home. Keep in mind, however, that if you sell with an agent in Montreal, these items may remain in the boxes for some time. So it’s important to make sure they’re safe.
Consider selling your home directly
If you sell your home directly to the Vendre Maison Vite team, no one living in the house will have to spend any time on it. All you have to do is pack what you want to keep. We’ll take care of everything else. You won’t have any work to do or housework to supervise. You’ll get your money fast without having to collect it all for visitors. We buy houses for cash and are able to close quickly. This greatly facilitates the sales process.
Before you hire an agent to help you sell your busy home, take the time to see what a direct sale could do for you! For many owners in the region, selling without renovating, cleaning or showing is a much better way to go than selling on the traditional market.
