Houston TX – Selling a home is part financial, part logic, and a lot of emotion. Everyone knows that feeling when you walk into the home that’s “the one”; you get that breath taking feeling, the butterflies in the belly and that instant view of your family sitting on that couch in front of the fireplace on a cool fall evening. Those are all emotional aspects and selling a home is definitely based upon the emotions of the buyer.

Click here to discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and avoided foreclosure.

When you’re selling a home you have to appeal to the emotions of the potential buyer as well as their financial desires. If your home has absolutely no furniture in it you may find that the potential buyer spends more time on trivial things like chipped paint, spots on the carpet and cracks in the plaster. They notice unmatched patches from where paintings were and the way the carpet is more worn in one area than in others. These trivial things are things that, if there were furniture in the home to distract their attention a bit, they probably wouldn’t even notice; but without furniture they stand out quickly.

Of course obvious problems like a huge crack down a wall is going to be noticed with or without furniture; but if you have all of the paintings and decorations hanging on the walls when they’re looking they’re going to see the style and accents of the home instead of the outline of where the paintings were. They won’t be seeing where the walls are faded and thinking ‘this room definitely needs painted’ and adding it to the check list of work they’ll need to do to make this their perfect home. If you have a couch and chair they’re not going to notice where the wearing of the rug may be as it’s pretty rare buyers will pull furniture out to look under and behind it. Those small paint chips at the baseboards from typical wear and tear aren’t going to be as noticeable. They’ll be busy seeing how well you fitin an entire dining room set along with a large china cabinet and a small accent table into the dining room, realizing how big it is as opposed to seeing it appear smaller and wondering if it will fit their entire dining set.

To a buyer looking at an empty room they see ‘work that needs to be done on the home’ and ‘uncared for little things’ as opposed to when they move into it seeing the house empty for the first time when they’d call these same issues a few simple fixes for the “Honey Do List”.

A room filled with furniture is much more “homey” and inviting than an empty, voice echoing house. It’s so much easier to find warm feelings and a welcoming atmosphere in a house that feels lived in with furniture and some personal surroundings. Many people actually rent furniture; staging their home to make it look lived in. Doing this puts more emphasis on the coziness of the home as opposed to the little imperfections. It’s a proven fact that a home will sell faster when it feels inviting and lived in, so it may be worth raiding your family room and doing without a few seats or renting a few rooms of furniture for a month while you have Open Houses and are trying to sell your home. You want the potential buyers to easily picture their family in your home, so making sure your house is staged to look lived in. Give thepotential buyers an old fashioned, welcome home feeling the minute they walk in.

Thinking about a short sale?

I can help you short sale your property and get back on your feet. Send me an e-mail at soldbymichelle@gmail.com. I will contact you for a free consultation.

When we talk, I will explain how the process works in detail and answer any questions you may have. Or, if you prefer, you can call me at 832-274-5007

Discover how other sellers successfully completed a short sale and request a free consultation by clicking here.

Thinking about a loan modification? Our Houston loan modification kit has the instructions you will need to get a loan modification approved with your bank. Click here to request a copy.

Thanks for reading this, Michelle Gonzales.

Michelle is a Real Estate Agent at RE/MAX 360. Houston Short Sales Realtor:

Phone: 832-274-5007. soldbymichelle@gmail.com.

“Educating the Homeowner, One by One!”

View My homes for sale at www.yourhoustonhomesource.com.

Michelle Gonzales specializes in loan modification assistance and short sales in Houston Texas. Houston Loan Modification Help, Houston Short Sales. Houston Short Sale Realtor Houston TX Short Sales. Houston Realtor.

Copyright 2011 SFI Marketing Institute, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Important Notice

Michelle Gonzales, RE/MAX 360, and the Stop Foreclosure Institute are not affiliated in any way, shape, or form with the government. Our services have not been reviewed or endorse by the government or your lender. Most lenders willingly work with agents on short sales. Why?

Because most short sales are beneficial to a lender. If you accept our offer to help you on a short sale, your lender may not agree to a short sale or to modify your loan. We do offer a loan modification kit.

However, the likelihood of negotiating a modification is like everything else in life. It takes work and persistence to convince your lender to modify your loan. No matter what you or we do, your lender may not approve a loan modification.

We do not recommend that you stop paying your mortgage, because this will cause damage to your credit and could cause you to lose your home. Because we know avoiding foreclosure is so important to any homeowner, we recommend that you speak with the appropriate legal or tax advisor before making any decision.

This is not intended as legal, technical, or tax advice. Please speak with a licensed professional before making any decision. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed as of the date of writing.

You have the option to reject a short sale or loan modification from your lender if it does not meet your approval. If you decide not to go thru with the short sale, then you do not have to pay us our fee. We normally make a real estate sales commission for helping you on a short sale.

The views expressed here are Michelle’s personal views and do not reflect the views of RE/MAX 360.

This information on Why Isn’t My Vacant Home Selling As Fast As Others in the Houston is provided as a courtesy to our viewers to help them make informed decisions.