💟How to Emotionally Detach before Selling Your Kirtland OH Home

You probably have a deep emotional connection with your home.

It’s perfectly understandable since you have spent so many hours making memories in that home. However, when the time comes to sell your Kirtland OH home, having a love affair with your home can work to your disadvantage.

If you can’t emotionally detach from your home, no amount of staging or marketing will help sell it. Making decisions about selling your home based on your emotion instead of reason can actually sabotage your chances for success.  

Emotionally detaching from your house before you list it the first step to getting it sold.

Here are some tips to help you:

1. Make sure you’re truly ready to sell

Before you put your home on the market, take the time to ensure that you are emotionally ready to make the sale.

Get as much support as you can from friends and family. Selling your home is not an easy feat, but it can be the perfect time to learn to let go and look forward to a fresh start.

Your current property was one chapter. There have been many, and there’ll be more. Look forward to the next chapter of your life.

2. Remove your personal items

Once you have determined that you are truly ready to sell, the next step is to remove any of your personal items out of the house. Aside from helping to show your home in its best light, removing personal items makes your house feel less like your home and more like a product for sale.

This will also make it a lot easier to sell because buyers will be able to envision themselves living in the home filled with their own items.

3. Start thinking of your home as a product to be marketed

It’s difficult to see your home as a product if you are still emotionally attached to it.

You need to be objective as you look over your property. Assess what aspects of your home need touch-ups or renovations prior to putting it on the market.

4. Think about your new home

Another step that could help you detach from your Kirtland OH home for sale is to start thinking about your new home. Whether or not you have already bought your next place of residence, it is very helpful to start focusing on all the things that you are looking forward to about living in your new home.

Selling your home is indeed an emotional process. It may feel like you’re giving up all the memories you made there. However, you have to recognize that moving forward doesn’t mean forgetting your past. You need to disconnect yourself emotionally from your home to make the sale.

Let me help you!

Call or text me, Christine Pappas, at 216-956-7635.  I specialize in real estate for sale in Kirtland OH. With my excellent track record of success, experience, and expertise as a real estate agent, I can provide you with unparalleled service.

Contact me today! I’d love to hear from you and see how I can help you sell your home in Kirtland OH!