Protecting Your Privacy
While Your Home Is On The Market
Selling your home can
cause potential anxiety about your personal privacy. With your doors open to a nearly constant
stream of strangers through your home, you may worry that your personal
information is at risk. Protecting your
personal information is a top priority.
Here are a few tips for protecting your privacy while your home is on
the market.
Ask Your Premier Beach Realty Agent To
Accompany Potential Buyers And Other People Entering Your Home
Some Premier Beach Realty Agents allow
buyers to walk through the property on their own. If you are concerned with allowing strangers
to tour your home unaccompanied, let your agent know ahead of time.
Remove Your Mail And
Financial Information
Don't leave mail sitting
out. You don't want your personal
information made public, and you would be surprised what thieves can use to
steal your identity. Also remove all
checkbooks and banks statements and place them in a secure filing cabinet or
lockbox.
Remove Personal Effects
From diplomas to wedding
photos, don't provide potential buyers with any personal information about
yourself or your family. Depersonalizing
is also an important part of successfully staging your home for sale, so
removing these things will allow you to accomplish two things at once.
Don't Leave Your Computer
On During Showings
A professional identity
thief can access personal information from your computer in only a few moments,
so shut your computer off before buyers arrive.
These simple tips can keep
your privacy secure while selling your home.