Page 21 - Luton Properties eBook 2018
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Make sure to allow for plenty of SELL YOUR KIDS
time when planning the sale of
your home. The more prepared Allow plenty of time, there may not
you are the smoother the whole be as much demand as you expect! A
process will be. Start with a good property on the market for a 3 week
breakfast to fuel your mind! auction campaign would quite often
require two open home exhibitions
a week before Auction day. This is a
minimum of 6 open homes during
the campaign. Children can present
a big challenge during this time.
Alternatively, call a family meeting and
have a clear strategy about who, what,
where and how. Kids need to be clear
in the role they play in the presentation
of your home. Consider financially
incentivizing them or initiating internal
competition around the presentation of
their rooms if required.
GO ON A FAMILY HOLIDAY
This is a sure fire way of ensuring the
house remains clean! Think of this as
an investment, not an expense. Even
a 1 or 2% better result will more than
pay for the family holiday. This can
turn what could be a stressful time
into a wonderful family experience.
Alternatively, make arrangements for
the children to stay on a Friday night
with family or friends in preparation for
Saturday's exhibition.
TO DO LIST ON THE FRIDGE
This is crucial. This can not be on any
If you are considering the form of an electronic device! A list
sale of your home, here are a of the weekly tasks and which family
member is assigned to each task on
number of tips that will help what day must be on the fridge door.
you get prepared in time. We suggest that until the designated
task for each individual for the day has
you won't find on Google... a tick next to it, that dinner will not be
served! This might sound harsh but
over 3 weeks we can guarantee hunger
will prevail. Basically no jobs, no food!
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