Sell yourself your dream home.
Be your own buyer!!
It is very rare that we receive a call from someone to sell their home and it’s ready to be photographed and marketed.
It’s much more common to get the call, go to the seller's house and they apologize about how they are living and list all the things they “know” they need to do to sell. Sometimes we are on the same page about those items. Sometimes our list of recommendations to show the home in its best light is different.
But here’s the thing that has really stood out to me over the years - that list the seller has, is all the things they want done so they can live comfortably.
So I wonder, why aren’t we optimizing our homes for us to live in?
I say we because I am 100% guilty of this as well.
When my family sold our last house, we reduced the things inside of the house by a good 30-40% before photos. The difference that made on my mental health was insane (pun intended). There was less to pick up, less to trip over, less to think about. There was more space, more light, more time and more joy.
It’s not just things… it’s often patching that little hole that’s been driving you nuts for the last 36 months, or finally putting that toilet paper holder back on the wall that broke off 5 years ago and we’ve just been living with.
I’m not suggesting we all live in a home that’s ready for an open house all of the time. That has its own pressure.
What I am suggesting is that we don’t wait to do the projects that will have a positive impact on our lives until we are handing the home over to someone else.
Let’s nest!
Move in!
Settle!
Keep the handy person on speed dial!
Get the stupid little irritants fixed.
Live in the home you want to live in, before you put the for sale sign in the driveway.
Be your own buyer.
Sell yourself your dream home.
Thinking about upsizing in the next year or two?
Let’s talk before you touch a single project. I help move-up sellers create homes they genuinely love living in now, while making smart updates that lead to a faster sale, strong ROI, and top-of-market pricing when the time comes. Reach out anytime — planning ahead is one of the best moves you can make.
