Whether you are moving to explore new career options, to reduce your commute, or even to give yourself a fresh start – there’s no denying that the process can be stressful. In fact, a recent study found that most adults find moving house to be more stressful than starting a new job or even getting divorced. While you might not have to invest in new packing materials to pack your entire house up right now, it may make sense to go ahead and start packing slowly if you’re planning to sell. Knowing that you can start getting rid of the clutter now and packing what you want to keep will help you to get your home looking perfect for sale.

Thankfully, there are various steps you can take to make the process as smooth and stress-free as possible. For example, you can ensure a quick and easy sale by taking steps to increase the value of your property ahead of time. This way, you can ensure that you get your asking price for your property (and perhaps even more).

• Enhance your curb appeal. Another way in which you can begin to increase the value of your home before selling it is by enhancing the curb appeal. This is because curb appeal is best described as “an ingenious marketing tool that makes prospective buyers more inclined to look inside.” Thankfully, improving curb appeal is relatively easy – you must simply focus on sprucing things up a little. For example, you could repaint doors or window frames, use a diesel jet washer to wash the patio, or freshen up the flowers.