18 Tips for Living in your home while it's for sale!

It's one of the largest and most expensive assets most of us will ever own. It's where we lay our head down at night, the place we make memories and call home. Selling it can be one of the most overwhelming and stressful experiences you may ever go through. So here are 18 tips for living in your home while it's for sale to help you through the process:

1. Yes, make the beds every day!
2. If you smoke, don't do it in the house! And if you've smoked in the house it would pay to have a restoration company come try to treat it or consider having it completely painted to rid the smell.
3. Dishes up. :)
4. Keep closets and storage areas organized, the larger they appear the better!
5. Keep it smelling nice. If you cook something strange, air it out!
6. Keep the temperature comfortable and season appropriate.
7. Fresh flowers inside and out are always a nice touch.
8. Keep your refrigerator clean and organized in case they look.
9. Keep your trash cans emptied.
10. Keep the floors vacuumed.
11. Keep the yard tidy.
12. Leave whenever possible and take pets with you; it makes the buyers feel more at ease. You want them to take the time to appreciate your home, right?
13. Don't talk to the other agent or buyer directly more than you have to. You hired your agent for a reason, so let them do their job.
14. Be prepared for lights to be left on, doors left unlocked, and heaven knows what else I've had happen over the years. It's not often but it's also not the exception to the rule unfortunately these things happen sometimes.
15. Wait patiently for feedback from your agent. Sometimes it takes a few days to hear back from the other agent and the buyer.
16. Be as patient as you can throughout the process and try not to blame your Realtor if it doesn't sell right away. If you chose the right agent, they have no reason in the world not to do everything they can to get your home sold as soon as possible and for that matter, for as much money as possible. They don't get paid unless and until you get paid.
17. Remove any really valuable items. Consider taking them to a safety deposit box or storage unit just to be safe.
18. Breathe. When it's meant to sell, that right buyer will come along. :)

100 W Lindsay Dr ROUND LAKE BEACH, IL 60073

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/A88DDC/100-W-Lindsay-Dr-ROUND-LAKE-BEACH-IL-09404880

Nice split level home with 3 bedrooms, hardwood floors in family room, and eat-in kitchen. Beautiful fenced yard with large deck. Updated mechanicals: Water Heater (2014), Furnace (2011), A/C (2011), some new windows (2014), Roof (2009), and Sump Pump (2013). Large 2.5 car garage. Great bones and mechanicals updated. Across from wetland. Nice views. Priced to sell.

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 1

Square feet: 1,372

Price: $145,000

For more information about this property, please contact Jamie Hering at 847-345-2668 or Jamie@StarHomeTeam.com. You can also text 4039646 to 67299.

See more listings at: www.realtorjamie.com

MLS ID: 09404880

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3309 Gallop Ct GRAYSLAKE, IL 60030

Property Site: http://tour.circlepix.com/home/MLPURR/3309-Gallop-Ct-GRAYSLAKE-IL-09399288

What a gorgeous Saddlebrook Farms home! With bamboo hardwood floors, wide hallways, and an oversized heated 2.5 car garage, this beautiful and spacious home is ready for new owners to enjoy all Saddlebrook offers! With french doors, the roomy master bedroom has an additional den and an attached master bathroom and walk-in closet. The second bedroom is spacious and is freshly painted. The kitchen is HUGE with an island and overlooks the dining room. The house keeps going with a family room with a sliding patio door to the air conditioned three-season room with gas hook up! The large living room has sliding patio doors to an enclosed deck overlooking a natural berm. All windows have Hunter Douglas top down bottom up cellular shades. Patio and enclosed deck have been stained with transferable warranty. Great location and meticulously maintained! HOA fee includes taxes, lawn cutting, snow removal, exercise facilities, water, and garbage.

Bedrooms: 2

Bathrooms: 2

Square feet: 1,882

Price: $152,000

For more information about this property, please contact Jamie Hering at 847-345-2668 or Jamie@StarHomeTeam.com. You can also text 4026842 to 67299.

See more listings at: www.realtorjamie.com

MLS ID: 09399288

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