In recent years, an increasing number of people have begun working from home, making their “commute” a matter of mere steps. When it comes time to sell your home, being a remote worker can bring a unique set of complications. In order to assist you in making the sale of your home easier, here’s some advice on how to sell your house when you work from home in Essex County. (If you want some help as you sell your house we have a Getting Ready to Sell Program that will take the overwhelm out of moving! Sign up here!)
GET THE HOUSE READY & START PACKING IT UP
Any great first tip for selling your home starts with a lot of meticulous cleaning and decluttering. Since your home is your office, this tip goes doubly for you.
Take what time you have available to get into every nook and cranny around your home and clean it out. Scanning the paper takes a ton of time but ~ it is worth it! I did this and yes it was a lot of paper shredding and a pain but I’m so glad I did not move tons of boxes of paper I hardly ever look at but do need just in case! People talk about “off-site storage” Why pay if you can put it in a hard drive as shown?
The last thing for preparing to sell your house is depersonalizing the space. Take out any personal objects, such as keepsakes or photos, so the potential buyer can better envision what they would do with the space.
MAINTAIN A TIDY WORKSPACE
Where before you were looking at the big picture of your entire home, it’s equally as important to make sure you keep your workspace decluttered and under control.
A good way of looking at this is to keep only what you know you need to get your job done effectively. A good way to help keep supplies available that may not always be needed is to put them in a bag for easy transportation.
SWITCH UP YOUR WORKLOAD AND WORKSPACE
Sometimes the easiest way for you to keep your home and workspace clean will be to remove yourself from them entirely. If able, try working from a local business or even your car, if necessary and possible. Trying to sell your house as a remote worker puts you in a strange situation that can require creative solutions.
By having everything ready to go in a bag, it makes taking the step out the door that much easier.
Another possibility is to discuss your current situation with your supervisor and see if it is possible to change up your workload temporarily, depending on your remote work situation. You might be pleasantly surprised how a manager is willing to work with their prized remote worker to make your life a little less hectic while also getting the job done on time.
CREATE REALISTIC SHOWING TIMES AND BE WILLING TO ADAPT
Now that you have packed things up and done everything to make your work life as mobile as possible, it’s time to take advantage of that.
Discuss your remote work situation with your real estate agent and set up some parameters for showings. One big upside to remote work is that it will often give you the flexibility to create your own hours throughout the day.
Perhaps a potential buyer shows interest and wants to see your property on short notice. Going out of your way to pack up and hit the local office away from home for an hour or two could be a point that builds trust with the buyer and lets them know you’re serious about doing what is necessary to sell your home now.
TAKE A BREAK
With everything involved in selling a home, now might be a good opportunity to cash in some PTO to get everything sorted. It’s important for everyone to take time off now and then, and doing so when you’re knee-deep in trying to sell your house and possibly needing to adapt your schedule on the fly is a good time to make that happen.
Helping You Sell Your House in Essex County
Your home and office may be all-in-one but that doesn’t have to stop you. If you want some help as you sell your house we have a Getting Ready to Sell Program that will take the overwhelm out of moving! Sign up here! OR you can always contact me here I would love to chat at (978) 877-2873.