Selling a House Made Easy: The Feng Shui Way
Visible clutter is not good, and it does not help to make the house look lived in. The buyers want to see themselves living in that house and make it their home, they do not want to see your clutter lying everywhere when they come around for inspection. Clutter also attracts a lot of dust and dirt, and home buyers know this. This is one of the most important feng shui principles that overlook.
Go through every room in your house finding every clutter and putting them in their rightful place or getting them out of the house. You can do this on your own or with a organization specialist, and don’t skip the attic or the basement.
Besides visible clutter there are hidden clutters also. When people are expecting home buyers for inspection they tend to hide the clutter, breaking every feng shui rule in the book. They will try to hide their dirty laundry under the bed or put junk that they find into any closet and drawer, making already crowded attics and basement even more overcrowded.
Doing this doesn’t fool anyone; they are more risky if you are trying to sell your house. Homebuyers may open your oven or closet or other furniture that will be staying in the house when the house is sold. They do not want to see dirty dishes hiding in the oven, or junk the closet. They will start wondering what else you are hiding from them, and whether this affects the value of your house.
Avoid this mistake and put all your junk and clutter into a box and take it to a storage unit, if you don’t have the time or will power to take it out of your house. Make sure to take clutter out and keep it out until at least when you have sold your house.
Put things in their rightful place. Go through the whole house and start putting things where they belong, when things aren’t in their right place your house loses a sense of order and tranquility. Each area of a house serves a particular purpose according to feng shui therefore it is important to keep things in order.
If your laundry is on the dining table make sure to move it before visitors arrive. If you run a home based business and use the kitchen counter, invest in a desk and put in a part of the house which is dedicated to your business only.
Dirt can build up steadily in a house where there are children and pets. According to some forms of feng shui, dirt is associated with self-esteem issues, while others believe that dirt that has been lingering prevent people from moving forward.
There would be dirt that you might not notice like on refrigerator doors, and on light switches. Furniture might have ring marks left from coffee cups that adults have forgotten to wipe off. Pets such as cats and dogs like to rub against particular corners or scratch door or carpets can cause damage but go unnoticed.
Go into every room of the house with a damp soapy towel and wipe off surfaces that gather dust and fingerprints.
Ensure that there is adequate lighting in your house. Dark rooms can seem too stuffy and make home buyers anxious; leaving them feeling that the dim lighting for made to hide flaws in the house. Using white and pastel covers on your furniture and painting the walls pale colors will help.
If there is too much lighting in the room, it makes the room feel impersonal. The solution will be to add medium to dark colored furniture and accessories.
So here are the mistakes that most home buyers make, now that you know how to keep your house clean, in orderly manner you are way ahead of the competition.
