2729 Illinois, Northbrook
Our clients reached out in early April letting us know they had decided to move back east to be near family. Both have full time jobs and 3 little kids, so the thought of preparing a house for sale was daunting to them. We laid out our process and let them know we could do as much or as little as they wanted. We provided them a room-by-room “checklist” of how and what to declutter. We also provided some ideas for how to maximize the interest and price for their home including changing out some light fixtures, doing some fresh painting and updating the countertops, backsplash, and sink/faucet. We told them we had people who could come in and do this for them and we would oversee the entire project. We guided them on the staging-no need to hire “stagers,” we used what they had in the house and just repositioned and edited furniture and brought in accessories. Our clients did their job-they worked so hard to declutter and we managed the process of the updates including the kitchen refresh and painting. Three weeks later, thanks to the incredible “buy-in” from our clients and the teamwork of everyone, we had the house ready for market. Reach out to us to see the unbelievable before and after photos. We listed the house for $749,000 and we were under contract the next day for $907,000. We were able to minimize the disruption for our clients and we were able to maximize their return. Side note- we represented them on the purchase six years earlier when they bought the house for $605,000!
The bottom line-don’t get overwhelmed at the task or prepping a house for sale and how much work needs to go into it. Leave the preparation to us!!!
