Letting Go of Your Home

As a home seller, don’t let your emotions get in the way.

I recently put my personal property on the market, and I learned a great lesson about what my clients experience when they sell their homes. The most important thing that I learned that today’s sellers should also learn is this: You have to let the house go.

If you’re selling your personal house, you need to come to terms with the fact that it’s no longer your house. During the selling process, that house becomes a vehicle to get you to where you want to go. For me, it took me nearly two weeks to grasp the fact that it was not my house anymore. Because it wasn’t mine, I needed to take my personality out of the house and make it more generic so that it would appeal to the widest pool of buyers.

“You have to let the house go”

We eventually brought in a professional stager to fix up the house for the market. After me being a bit of a pain for a couple weeks, the end result was that the house went pending within the first week with multiple offers, and we expect it to sell at or above a new record for the area.

So in the end, try to keep a clear head and steer yourself away from acting based on emotions. If you can think of your home sale as a raw business transaction, you’ll be much better off.

If you have any questions about selling your home or anything else to do with real estate, don’t hesitate to reach out to us via phone or email. We’d love to hear from you. Happy holidays!