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July 22nd, 2019 by

Storage Unit Solutions for Sellers - JY&B Realty

Are you planning on selling your home and moving on to a new one in the near future? If so, you should know that making good use of a storage unit can help. As our real estate agents often advise home sellers, clearing out at least a third of what is now in your home can make it more appealing to buyers, helping you sell faster and possibly at a better price.

So how exactly should you use a storage unit to help you make your best sale on your home? Here are five ways storage units can help you make your home stand out from the crowd of Atlanta homes for sale:

  1. Use it to store personal items
    Personal items, like family pictures, trophies, toys, knick-knacks, and books, are the things that make a house your home. While this is a good thing in everyday life, a homey look can make selling your home more difficult. Getting such items out of the house and into a storage unit helps depersonalize the home, giving potential buyers the opportunity to picture it as their new home.

  2. Store away things that make the home's living space look cluttered
    Too much stuff in any room makes it look cramped and crowded, which often makes it appear smaller than it actually is. Move anything you don't use every day into storage to open up rooms throughout the house, ensuring that buyers can get a good feel of the true size and potential of the home.

  3. Clear out storage spaces
    Storage spaces that are chock full of stuff can give potential buyers the impression that the home does not have enough storage to meet their needs. Use your storage unit as a place to park things from closets, cabinets, attic spaces, basements, sheds, and garages. Clearing them out will allow buyers to see just how much storage there really is, giving the home more appeal.

  4. Open up floor space
    Thinning out your furniture by placing things you can do without in a storage unit can also help make your home more appealing to buyers. Getting extra chairs, tables, and other furniture out of the way helps make the house look more open and spacious. It also makes it easier for potential buyers to imagine how their own furniture will look in the home.

  5. Make it easier to keep your home sparkling clean
    When you're showing your home to potential buyers, it needs to be sparkling clean from top to bottom. Moving a significant amount of your stuff into a storage unit and out of your way can make it easier to achieve and maintain that shiny-clean look until your home is sold.

Selecting the Right Storage Unit

Now that we've outlined how storage units can help when you're selling and moving on, here's a couple of things to look for when you set out to rent one. First, take stock of what you'll be storing away to ensure that you rent a unit that's large enough. Then, shop around for a unit that's secure, can be accessed 24 hours a day, and has room for you to pull right in with your vehicle to make unloading easy. A climate-controlled unit is your best bet for protecting your possessions, and you'll want to be sure the facility is clean and free of pests.

For more tips on using storage units to help get your home sold or any other topic related to selling your home, please contact us. We're always happy to help home sellers in the Atlanta area in any way we can.

Categories: Sell a Home
Tags: JYB Realty, For sellers, Selling tips, Moving

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