If you are going to sell your home in Colorado have a garage sale first!

If you are going to sell your house in Colorado, or anywhere for that matter, have a garage sale first. I'm a relatively new agent and have read a ton of marketing material here on Active Rain and other places, but I don't see this mentioned that often, if ever. It is prudent advice for anyone looking to sell a home.

If you are serious about selling your house one of the first things that should be looked at is how you stage or present your home to potential buyers. Some agents will suggest you higher a professional stager or some will hire one for you. A good agent will also be able to help you out with tips or recommend a professional stager. I take the route of offering my advice and opinion for free on the initial listing appointment. I don't want to degrade professional stagers, but they will all say two things. Declutter and depersonalize. You want your home to look as big as possible, decluttering. You want your potential buyer to visualize themselves in your home, depersonalize.

Having a garage is a great way to depersonalize and declutter your home. It forces you to go through everything you own and decide if you need to keep it or what the items place in your home is. My personal belief is by decluttering your life you will be a happier person. Having a garage sale before you sell your home is a great way to accomplish this stuff and get a little bit of extra cash in your pocket.

There are other psychological reasons to have a gargage sale, and various tricks to have it productive as possible. Stay tuned for part two and three. Here is a picture of our recent garage sale this past weekend.