What do 99% of sellers regret?
Keep reading to find out the cure for “seller's remorse”
99% of sellers have the SAME regret...
They waited to make changes to their home until they were selling (and they didn’t get to enjoy it while they lived there!)
We hear it all the time. A seller will prepare their home for the market (with some guidance) and on picture day, they'll say something like, "I didn't know my house could look like this!" or "ok, now I'm not sure I wanna leave!"
Even if you know you're going to move in the next year or three or ten, don't make this same mistake! Invest some time, energy, and elbow grease into making your home exactly what you want it to be while you still live there!
Because what's the point of owning a home if you're not going to love where you live?
And here’s something most other agents won't tell you: When you're doing this, don't worry about what future buyers will think!
Sure, maybe you'll need to paint your kitchen back to the infamous Sherwin Williams - Alabaster White instead of keeping Banana Yellow, but if a bright yellow kitchen fills you with joy every morning when you make your coffee, then go bananas!
Bottom line: LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE! So when it's time to put that sign in the yard, you'll smile knowing you fully loved and embraced your time there...and you'll be ready to find a new place to love and feel like home once again.
5 little ways to help you fall in love with your current home more:
Make an entrance! Give yourself and guests a warm welcome by painting your front door your favorite color, add some potted greenery and a new welcome mat, put a fresh coat of paint on your door or replace outdated looking house numbers.
Pick one outdated light fixture in your home and swap it out! Or if that feels too overwhelming, thrift some new table lamps, pair with warm lightbulbs so that you can avoid all overhead lights in the morning and after the sun goes down. The calm and cozy factor of your home will instantly elevate your mood.
Learn how to make your bed like a hotel! Here is a quick and easy tutorial.
Where are all our people at who re-arranged their bedroom furniture as kids for fun? Well it's time to pick that hobby back up, choose a room and play with the furniture layout to give the space a whole new feel. If that seems too daunting, gather decor pieces from around your home and give it new life in a new space or rearranged differently on a new shelf.
Is there an area of your home that isn’t working for you and it drives you absolutely crazy every day? This is your sign to fix it! Not enough room to hang up and put away all your winter gear? Add more hooks or scale down the items to just the essentials. Mail always cluttering the counter? Find a cute basket and designate a spot for it. Kids toys overflowing into every room of the house? Start a toy rotation system.
Cheers to loving your current home more!