Is it Better to Sell a House Furnished or Unfurnished?
It’s time to sell your home, and there are a lot of decisions to be made at all points during the process. After deciding to sell your house, it’s time to think of how to present it to potential buyers.
You can either move out before it goes on the market and sell it unfurnished as a blank canvas for future buyers to project their hopes and dreams on. Or you can give buyers a vision of how they might live in the home with furniture, art, and objects to showcase the benefits of the space with a tangible visual.
Furnished vs. Unfurnished?
The question of whether or not to sell a home furnished or unfurnished is often debated and contested among agents, sellers, and buyers. Opinions are divided over the pros and cons, of which there are many on each side. One home might highly benefit from showing future buyers how they could put their own furniture in the space, while another home may be best displayed completely unadorned.
Since the verdict on selling a house furnished versus unfurnished falls in the gray area of the real estate courtroom, the direction you choose can be very much influenced by the agent you choose to sell your home.
Find a top agent in your area who is familiar with the market and what buyers are looking for when seeking their next home. An experienced agent will be able to look at your home, lifestyle, budget, and other factors to determine whether your house will sell best when it is furnished or unfurnished.
Your agent’s expertise will guide you toward either emptying out your home to take advantage of certain aspects of the house — or perhaps they’ll encourage you to keep items like a generously sized dining table to showcase how many family members will be able to sit around the table for the holidays.
We reached out to Megan Toll, a top agent with the Kevin Toll Group in Pennsylvania that works with over 67% more single-family homes than average Drexel Hill agents. She shares the pros and cons for each side of the decision to sell a home furnished or unfurnished.
