Need Advice: I want to sell my house but it's full of crap and needs some work. What is the best strategy?

Bring all the shit to the dump, clean it up, and put it on the market. . . You may not be able to 10 mo from now the way economy is looking

Since pics online is used to sell a home.

Consider each room & what pics of the room.

Could move the things initially to an obscure corner of the room.

Start staging the room.

Then move all the extra stuff out in the garage.

Consolidate the extra stuff in the garage & cover it with blankets.

Know the local market for your home.

Call a Realtor. I called 3 different ones.

I watched them as they walked through the home.

I watched their faces for reactions.

One Realtor cringed when he turned the door knob to the bedroom.

I went to the local Habitat Restore & replaced all the door knobs that needed it.

I replaced all the hardware to brushed nickel. We had over 70 cabinet knobs.

I then would review their proposals.

Thought the prices were too low, so I told them the price needs to be higher.

No need for any Realtor to dictate price as I knew the market.

After this a photographer came to the home for pics.

Also neutralized the entire home with neutral paint & no wallpaper.

Removed all personal pics as well. Prospective buyers have to visualize themselves in the home.

Cleaned the carpet. Carpet guy gave me enzymes that smell fresh would spray a few corners in the living room before any showing.

Sprayed kitchen & bathroom sinks & toilets with Pure Citrus Orange Air Freshener before any showing. [link to www.walmart.com (secure)]

OZIUM is another air sanitizer that can negate any smell in about 30 seconds. [link to www.walmart.com (secure)]

Do not burn a candle as I can smell the odors, home sellers are trying to mask.

Freshly baked cookies in the oven.

Freshly vacuumed and did not leave footprints in carpet by dragging vacuum over my footprints behind me as leaving room before any showing.

Since this is a SELLERS MARKET, perhaps not all of this is needed.

I am selling my house as is, by owner, no real estate agents involved. My house needs a ton of work, and I am still doing a clean out. I will close in a couple of weeks. I am fixing nothing, just clearing it out and doing minimal cleaning.

Beware of the house flippers, as they offer very little. I am selling my house to a neighbor who is a handyman. He is buying it for his son's family, who need a big house. He knows it will need a ton of work. I was asking $70,000 but dropped the price to $50,000 after my first buyer crapped out on me last minute. I already had bought a small home,1/3 of the size of the old one, and did major downsizing.

You will need a storage unit to store your things until you find another home.I was fortunate to already have another home, so it made it easier for me.Prioritize and make lists of what you truly need to get re-established.Dump everything else. Sell or donate to charity, any usable but unneeded items.

Good luck to you !!!

Yeah, I even considered taking all of it to the dump. Or goodwill. That would speed things up!

I'm gonna be doing a lot of chores today, so may not reply immediately, but will be back to check on this thread!

Look into having a roll off dumpster put in your front yard, sometimes thats cheaper than all the trips to the dump ect

I called up the trash people and tried to hire a dumpster, but they had none until the middle of the month, and I needed to do all of it now so I'm taking everything to the dump myself.

You’re so on it, I’m surprised you even bothered contacting a realtor. Good work!

Step 12

Never hord again.

I am selling my house as is, by owner, no real estate agents involved. My house needs a ton of work, and I am still doing a clean out. I will close in a couple of weeks. I am fixing nothing, just clearing it out and doing minimal cleaning.

Beware of the house flippers, as they offer very little. I am selling my house to a neighbor who is a handyman. He is buying it for his son's family, who need a big house. He knows it will need a ton of work. I was asking $70,000 but dropped the price to $50,000 after my first buyer crapped out on me last minute. I already had bought a small home,1/3 of the size of the old one, and did major downsizing.

You will need a storage unit to store your things until you find another home.I was fortunate to already have another home, so it made it easier for me.Prioritize and make lists of what you truly need to get re-established.Dump everything else. Sell or donate to charity, any usable but unneeded items.

Good luck to you !!!