How do you live in your home while it’s on the market? I have a few tips that will make things easier and help sell your home quickly.

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When you are selling your home and it’s priced correctly, agents will be knocking on your door and trying to get their buyers in to look at the home as quickly as possible. Of course, all of this is happening while you’re still living in your home.

How do you handle this? How do you live there while your home is on the market?

The first thing you can do to minimize the amount of time your home is on the market while you’re living there is to make sure that your home is squeaky clean at all times. We don’t live in our homes like we do when it’s on the market. Make sure your home is five-star-hotel clean. Doing so can add $5,000 to $10,000 of value to your home. Isn’t it worth it then to make sure your home is clean?

It’s important to maintain some level of privacy when your home is on the market.

Of course, you do want to maintain some level of privacy when your home is on the market. Make sure that people can’t see things like medication or fine jewelry. When people come to look at your home, they will go through your cabinets, your drawers, and your pantry. Lock up any personal items you wouldn’t want someone to see.

If you have kids, get them involved. Make sure that it’s a game for them. See who can make their bed the fastest each morning, or who can put their toys away quickest.

If you have any other questions about selling your home or would like to know what’s going on in the market, give us a call or send us an email. My team and I would be happy to help you!