Helpful Tips on Foreclosure Cleanouts | Cleanouts Essex County | Cleanouts Hudson County

Cleanouts Essex County | Cleanouts Hudson County

Foreclosures are a common occurrence in the real estate world. Often times, homeowners realize all too late that they bit off more than they could chew, resulting in the inability to make the payments. Sometimes divorce or layoffs happen that precipitate the need to sell the home in foreclosure. When that happens, real estate agents often take over the reigns and sell the home. In order to make the property ready for sale, many things have to be done to clean it up. That’s where estate and foreclosure cleanouts come in.

Don’t go it alone, as this job can be time consuming, dirty, messy and inconvenient, eating up your valuable time that you could be spending finding prospective buyers. That’s when you should make the call to junk removal specialists who can promptly and efficiently handle this task. Hiring a team, like that at Got Trash?, ensures all the previous tenant’s property has been removed with no damage to the home. These items include anything from appliances and furniture to carpeting and debris. Once that is done, you can finally stage the home to sell.

Here are some tips to follow for cleanouts due to foreclosure:

Spruce up the Exterior

Curb appeal is a vital component of selling a home. Potential buyers need to be attracted to the property and the fastest way to achieve this is to clean up the exterior. From landscaping to junk removal, it’s important to boost the exterior appearance. The inside may look great, but if buyers can’t get past the used swing set in the yard or the siding pieces from a forgotten home improvement project up against the dilapidated shed, you won’t get far.

• First, get in touch with a junk removal company to take away all the construction debris, concrete chunks, broken patio furniture, sheds, old basketball hoops, junk cars and hot tubs that are marring the landscape.
• Call a gardener or landscaper to mow the lawn, clip the hedges, and plant grass, flowers and shrubs in an effort to beautify the property.
• Add décor items, such as decorative benches in the garden or window boxes with flowers.
• Repair broken windows, blinds, crumbling steps, and leaning mailboxes – basically anything people can see from the street.

Clean the Interior

The inside needs a clean-up too. Pay special attention to the attic, basement and crawlspaces, as people in a rush to leave often neglect taking the junk that accumulates in these areas.

• Hire a house cleaning service to shampoo the carpets, clean out the refrigerator, dust all surfaces, clean the baseboards, and generally ensure the house is clean from top to bottom.
• Hire a repairman to repair broken light fixtures, cabinet doors, and anything else that needs fixing.
• Call pest exterminators if there are signs of pest infestation such as ants.
• Call a junk removal company to haul away boxes of old toys, clothing, books, and tools.

Of course, you can do all this yourself, but do you really have the time? We didn’t think so. Getting a foreclosed property real estate-ready doesn’t have to be difficult. Here at Got Trash?, we make the process a breeze. Call us for a free estimate at 732-431-2788 today.