Selling your home can be especially challenging when your home is also your office. Whether you’re a salesperson, a freelancer, an Uber driver, or any other professional, it’s tough and will no doubt eat into your work time. But you can make the process a breeze with these helpful tips and tricks!
Selling Your House While Working From Home
The number of teleworkers who work from home has grown enormously over the past several years. And it’s no surprise! Technology has made it even easier to work from just about anywhere, anytime (even in your pajamas if you want to). And there’s one great working-from-home perk that many people in Nashville, TN love! That smug feeling of satisfaction when other folks complain about traffic in Green Hills or their commute times on the beltway to Donelson.
But working from home comes with its own set of challenges, and potentially a more formidable experience when selling your home. Working from a for-sale house means constant interruptions from real estate agents, keeping everything clean at all times (yes, even your office), and the need to vacate at a moment’s notice. Here are some workarounds on how to work from home and sell your home and home-office!
Set Up Showing Time Blocks
Carve out a little sanity by making sure you set a schedule that works for your work habits and your real estate agent. Limiting the times your agent can show your home eases stress. There is a risk that you’ll miss out on potential buyers by being too regimented. A good rule of thumb is to be available on three days, at least one of them on the weekend, in 3 hour blocks.
Keep Tidy!
It’s hard to keep your office structured and ready-to-show: so to keep things tidy, keep boxes on-hand that you can neatly and quickly put all of your desktop items away into and set aside, to make your work office look a little less cluttered. If you’re one of those people who creates a work-related mess, consider investing a small amount of money into a co-working space. Many can be found in Nashville starting at $150!
Don’t Stay for the Showing
Staying for the showing is stressful, and can often take longer than anticipated. Plus, buyers will be less likely to peek at all the parts of the house they really want to see if you’re home, meaning they’re more likely just to pass your home up. Make certain to clear out of the home!
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