how to sell a house full of furniture

• Security: Video surveillance or security guard or locking systems.
• Hours of access: Access to your items around the clock or during specific hours.
• Climate-controlled units: For items affected by temperature like technology. When using both climate-controlled units and non-climate-controlled controlled, separate your items to save time.
• Drive-up access or elevator access: Can you drive up to the unit or need to load and haul your items on an elevator?

Make sure to read the contract carefully before you sign. You don’t want your stuff sold at an auction if you’re late with a payment due to unforeseen circumstances.

5. Donate or sell the items from your house full of stuff

If you have the time or interest, you can sell your items at a yard sale, put a curb alert on Craigslist, or list your stuff online on Poshmark or LetGo. But with everything on your plate, you may opt to hire a company to do the work for you.

Kim Pratt, a top-selling real estate agent who works with 67% more single-family homes than the average agent in Arlington, Texas, says she’s had several clients who were executors of estates that ended up with homes packed full of stuff who needed help desperately.

“We have a preferred list of companies that will come in and do auctions, estate sales, or Facebook Marketplace for them.”

If you’d like to donate items, you can find other charities online that need donations.

Get an appraisal for jewelry, antiques, and collectibles

Before you decide where to sell your items, you need to know their value. If your stuff includes high-end jewelry, collectibles, or antiques, consider calling in an appraiser to see what the items are worth. Know that the value might have gone up or down since you or your loved one made the purchase. You can find jewelry appraisers and antique dealers locally and online. Another option is to have an estate sale or auction company appraise your items.

“A lot of estate sale and auction companies have specialists on staff to take jewelry to, or who can make recommendations for collections,” Pratt explains.

Hire an estate sale company to liquidate your items

You can hire an estate sale company to sell your stuff all at once. Estate sale companies will send someone out to review the contents and let you know if it makes sense and is worth hosting a sale. If you want to move forward, the company may hold the sale at your house or their own location. High-ticket items are typically sold at auction houses the company owns or uses.

Estate sales vs. online auctions

Pratt says estate sales seem to do better than some of the online auctions, which she also uses depending on the preference of the executor. “I’ve seen some of the online auctions that people have selected sell the items for minimal [pricing],” she says.

However, whether you sell your stuff at an estate sale or through an online auction, know that some companies take as much as 30% to 50% of the proceeds, Pratt explains.

Other clients opt to hire a company to come in and do Facebook Marketplace for them. “It all depends on what the executor decides to do,” she says.

6. Deep clean and complete needed repairs

Deep clean and declutter

Thoroughly cleaning your home can increase its value by $3,700 on average, according to a recent HomeLight survey. Pratt tells sellers if they make their house look super clean, including the window sills and the blinds, people will consider the property well taken care of and overlook other things.

“They may not care that you have old wallpaper or a pink tub; sometimes they’ll overlook that you don’t have a fireplace when they want a fireplace,” Pratt says.

She recommends hiring a professional to deep clean the house ($200-$400 on average) and the carpets (typically $123-$240) so everything looks and smells fresh. If you’re out of state, your real estate agent can recommend professional services for deep cleaning and decluttering.

Seek out a professional organizer to help deal with extreme clutter

Have the contents in the home you’re selling gotten out of hand? If you’re tripping over items because there’s no pathway from the entrance to the back door, consider hiring a professional organizer to help you sort things out.

Professional organizers help clients deal with the emotional side of parting with stuff, as well as the physical task of clearing out extreme clutter. They provide customers with decision-making strategies, organizing tools, and systems to make the process easier. Some professional organizers work with licensed therapists who treat people suffering from psychological and hoarding disorders.

Take care of needed repairs

If clutter has been obscuring problems in the house, now is the time to determine what they are and identify what needs fixing. A pre-listing inspection is a great option to uncover needed repairs, and tackling these upgrades will help get your home ready for when you meet with an agent.

7. Partner with a top agent to handle the details

Working with a top agent in your community to sell a home can be hugely beneficial during an emotional time, especially when you don’t live in the area and are dealing with how to sell a house full of stuff. Aside from handling real estate negotiations and transactions, agents also act as project managers. They work with sellers by hiring the right professionals to market homes for the best price. The following professionals are just a handful of experts agents can recruit to make your home look more attractive online and at open houses.

Photographers and videographers

Real estate photographers and videographers possess lighting and photo composition skills to show homes in their best light. Every agent worth their salt will have a few talented photographers in their address book for this purpose. Realtors know that quality photos and virtual tours are the first step to enticing online buyers to book a showing with their realtors.

People get their first look at homes on the internet, says Jeff Galindo, a top-selling real estate agent in Las Vegas with 29 years of experience. “They scroll through and say, ‘I like that one; I don’t like that one. That initial rejection is what we try to avoid by properly [showcasing] a home.”

If a professional photographer isn’t in the budget, your agent might have picked up a few photography techniques of their own to make your home more appealing to buyers.

Home stagers

To draw in more online viewers, consider virtual staging. Pratt works with a company that offers virtual staging for a mere $35. “They’ll take a picture of rooms and add furniture; here’s the room, and here’s what the room can look like in person.”

For open houses and in-person showings, agents can call in a professional home stager to tailor the house to attract your ideal buyer (or do the staging themselves with the secrets they’ve learned).

Home improvement contractors

Agents can arrange for contractors to come in for quick upgrades and refreshes that can help the house sell more quickly. This is highly recommended if an older person has not updated the house in a while.

For example, agents can call electricians, plumbers, or handypersons to install updated hardware and fixtures to reflect popular area trends or call in power washing and landscaping companies to improve curb appeal with a few minor but essential touches.

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