Seller Step 1

So you are ready to sell your home.. What should your do?
Step 1:
Getting Yourself ready to sell your home!
As a seller you have to start thinking that you are now the caretaker of your current home. By that I mean, you must care for the home but, not be attached to the home. Seller's need to remember that buyers are not buying your memories, just your 2 by 4's. You get to take all your memories with you.
If you have any special items that trigger these memories and you want to be able to take them with you, you need to take them down before the home is placed for sale. For example if you measured your kids growth on the frame of the door, take that piece of frame down and replace with a new piece. If you do not wish to remove the frame piece be prepared to paint over it.
If you have a special light fixture, take it down now and replace. The same goes for any other items, door knobs,pot racks,curtains,plants,trees and outside items as well.
This can seem over whelming and irritating. A lot of people do not want to see these items packed away until they are ready to move. If a buyer sees these items and they are attached to the walls or ground and there is nothing stating that they are reserved you can have problems at closing. You can also have problems selling the house if the buyer really wants the pot rack and light fixtures that they saw when they viewed the home.
Doing these things ahead of time just makes everything go smoother.