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When the decision to sell your home in Boston arrives more out of financial necessity than desire to make a change, emotion is sometimes your biggest hurdle. You raised your kids, possibly your grandkids, planted trees and flowers and made great friends with neighbors you never thought you would get to like. Now you are trying to figure out if the investment value you initially considered the purchase as, is greater than the sentimental value it now holds. Here are a few things to consider that may balance the scales and help you check your emotion.

Consider what the benefits of selling your home will mean for you. If you are selling due to financial strain, make sure the benefit of selling will far outweigh the potential risks of trying to hold on to it. Monthly utility bills, taxes and home repairs should all be considered and compared to the costs of your potential new home and lifestyle.

Seek help BEFORE you plan on selling your home, speak with people experienced in such moves. Aside from friends, you might want to approach real estate agents as well as other professionals associated with home selling to see if you will be making the right decision.

Once you are confident in the decision to sell your home you may need to put your emotion into storage first. Emotion can get in the way of appropriately pricing and showing your home, ultimately it can prevent you from selling your home and moving forward. Try to remember the positive direction you are moving in and remember, your memories are coming with you, they are not considered part of the sale!

Again, seek advice from an experienced Boston real estate professional, who will provide you with valuable market data and property analysis. This will help you price your home in accordance with current Boston Real Estate Market prices. Your real estate agent will also consult with you on how to make your home more attractive to potential buyers. If it is hard for you to put away collectibles, photo’s and other items that might be considered “clutter”, try to consider yourself, or even better, ask a friend, to look first as a buyer, at the present condition of your home. Would they be one to consider buying it? Do they see certain flaws, damages or un-necessary clutter that might cloud a buyers estimated worth of your home? If these questions get not so encouraging answers and you still want to sell your home, you must clear it out. The memory of your mom making you eggs when you were little will not be lost if you throw out that old frying pan, the handle is broken anyway! 

Potential buyers will appreciate the chance to see how they will be able to enjoy life in their new home and believe it or not…..that is what you want. That is how you will sell your current house and begin to enjoy the making of your great new home!