Sell Your Home with Kids | 5 Tips To Sell Your Home | Ukiah Real Estate

Are you thinking of planning a surprise trip for your kids to Disneyland? I'm sure they would love that. A trip to move to a different house from the only home that they've ever known or loved or lived in. Probably going to be a different scenario. So, these are my five tips to help you with the sale of your home if you have kids.

Hi, my name's Kasie Gray. I'm a realtor, a mom, and a broker associate in Ukiah, and I love helping people find their dream homes. Today we're gonna talk about selling your home with kids and some of my tips to keep them involved in the process and keep their emotions high. Excited, emotions high, and just some other tips to help you through this process.

Number one on the list is don't make it a surprise. Be super transparent. Let them help you get ready for the sale of the home. Include them in the prep. I'm happy to have them at the listing table when we're ready for a presentation. Answer all of their questions, you know, openly and honestly, and the more that they understand, just like you. The seller will feel more comfortable and confident in the sale of the home.

Number two on the list is if you are planning a move to a new house and you have secured that replacement property, it's a wonderful idea to let the kids come, and have them pick out the rooms. Decide what kind of new big girl or big boy bedroom they might want. Take a look at the new yard. Let them explore every part, and their excitement will be sure to flow over into helping with the sale of their home.

Tip number three is to not expect them to be a good little helper on moving days. Honestly, it's probably just easier to have a grandma or grandpa or a trusted one. Friend or babysitter, watch the kids on a moving day because it is so overwhelming. And to see it getting all packed up and all the things can add to their stress, add to your stress, and nobody wants that. Obviously, you'll want them. To help you pack some boxes up here and there and you know, it contributes in that way.

But it's probably a lot smoother of a process to have them go somewhere else for the day on a fun trip. If they do wanna be involved, you know, have somebody designated to be in charge of them. So then, You're not worrying about all of the people in and out in the cars and, um, if there are movers, you're not having to worry about who's in charge of them. You know, designate one person to mainly focus on the kids and other people to focus on the moving part.

Number four on the list is to set aside a cute little box. Filled with all of their favorite things. So their blankets, their toys, maybe some special treats or some new decor items for their new house, have that ready for them for when they get to the house.

So when all of their other stuff is packed up, they still have a box of things to play with. And don't feel super overwhelmed that all of their stuff is packed up and that they're never gonna see it again.

Number five on the list is to plan for moving day meals. It's super overwhelming. Half your fridge is packed up and at the new house, and the other half is tucked in the way back of the moving truck.

So, plan for moving meals, and get it scheduled on DoorDash or pizza delivery. Prep for some ideas, a snack box, a drink box, you know, have those ready to go because just like everybody else gets hung, kids definitely do. So make sure to have their favorite snacks ready to go. Maybe some popsicles for all of the hard work that they're putting in.

So that is my list of five things I recommend to help the moving process go a lot smoother with kids. If you have any questions or are you looking for a reason to bust out the popsicles, you can call me and I'd be happy to help you find your dream home!