Getting your home ready to sell in 12 weeks. Week 2

Getting ready to put your house on the market

or Eating an elephant- one bite at a time;-)

Week Two – More First Bites of the Elephant.

Great weather forecast!….so let’s head outside and work on “Curb appeal”

What you will need: Exterior List/photos from last week (3 items you decided needed improvement)

Choose the item from last week’s list that will make the biggest improvement to the “curb appeal” of your home.

               

If it is a project that you think you can do:

                              

Wednesday: Find out how by looking online or asking people you know.

                  Ask for help from people you trust to do a good job.

  Make a list of items you need to purchase

                  Plan your meals (crockpot?) and plan for help (childcare?).

Thursday:    Pick up items you need and other items, food/ drinks you will                         need for the weekend.

                             

Friday:         Complete prep work on Friday night (getting equipment ready,                       cleaning, etc.)

                  

Saturday:    Work on the main project(s) on Saturday and complete.                                 Remember excellence, not perfection is your goal.

                  Clean up as you go and/or ask someone to help.Please 
                  don’t skip this. 
                  Don’t work until exhaustion and neglect clean-up – it may                             frustrate you. It is always best to clean up as you go;-)             

                              

Sunday:      Satisfaction and Refreshment. (Yes!  Enjoy what you did! Get your                  favorite beverage and look at what you accomplished.)

               

If it is a project that you need to hire someone:

                              Seek recommendations on Thursday.  

                              Remember sources like Angie’s list, Facebook, Friends.

                              Establish a budget and scheduling    

                              Decide if it is a good investment.  (Ask a Realtor if you                                 are unsure)

                              Get it scheduled

                              

OR….

               

If you have decided to hire someone for your #1 improvement to curb appeal, move onto #2, or  #3, if they are projects you can do. Complete one project this weekend.  

Remember: Pace yourself.  Break tasks up into small “bites”  Keep focused except for breaks.  Take time to enjoy what you are accomplishing. Think about how much this will help when you get your home on the market. 

               

If your projects are not large you may be able to do them all in one weekend but make sure you schedule some relaxation and play time into your weekend too, even if you don’t need it, your family/friends probably do.        

As you work through your projects, keep your 3 boxes in mind.  Use them to purge things as you go through your day to day activities and as you work on special projects.

   Trash 

        Donate/Sell/Yard sale etc….

        Pack away to keep  (always label boxes)

Post your comments, let me know what you find helpful..... 

Congratulations!  You have taken MORE first bites of the elephant!  You are taking steps in the right direction.

I am posting on Wednesdays and Sunday nights for 12 weeks.

The Sunday night posts will be small things you can do during the week. The Wednesday night posts will help you get ready for weekend projects.

“Eating the elephant” with you – one bite at a time ;-),

Mary

*While I have great confidence in my subject matter, I do not have great confidence in my writing, grammar or spelling.  (I should have paid more attention in English class.)  Please be gentle if you feel the need to correct me ;-)

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