Saying goodbye to a home with so many memories is hard. If you find that you need to sell your parent’s home, we can help!
Nobody ever looks forward to selling their parent’s home. At some time in your life, you may find this is a task you must tackle. Whether your loved one is downsizing to a new home, needs more care elsewhere or if they have passed, it can be a time that is physically and emotionally taxing.
Tips for selling.
First, you want to focus on how you can sell the home as quickly as possible.
- Don’t forget curb appeal!
- Paint inside and out.
- Make a list of what needs repairing and updating.
Declutter and depersonalize.
This can be a very stressful time when you need to declutter and depersonalize. If your parents are moving to a new place, go through items they may want to give to family members, keep and sell or donate.
- Keep what means something to you.
- Pass heirlooms to family.
- Try scrapbooking pictures or make a gallery wall of special items in the new place.
Time to deep clean.
Once you have decided on what you are keeping in the decluttering process, you may want to hire a professional company to do a deep clean of the home and remove any odours that may be in the home such as pets or smoke.
Address those repairs!
Check for any red flags such as plumbing or electrical problems that will not pass the home inspection. Most buyers now do not want any repairs they have to do. They prefer to walk into a home that is move-in ready.
We are here to help!
If you find that you are trying to get your parent’s home ready for sale and are just too overwhelmed to even start, give us a call. We can help you get through this emotional time and take the stress away. Don’t ever feel stuck. We can help you as follows:
- Stage your home with a warehouse of furniture, rugs, curtains, and artwork.
- Moving packages of boxes and materials to start packing your valuables.
- Painter on standby to fix any touch-ups or a feature wall that may be needed.
- Inventory of professionals to help you (broker, building inspectors, legal help and building contractors)
- Storage locker available free of charge to store overflow when you have no storage available.
- Mover to help take unwanted furniture and home goods to charity to help make room in your home.
- Stops at local donation centres.
- We can sell items on Marketplace for you.
- Professional photographer to give you the best pictures online.
We can also help you price your home right so that it will sell quickly. Reach out to our Team so we can ease some of the burden from you at this time of your life.