Keep the closets clear of clutter; Buyers will judge a home's space by 'snooping'

Sometimes your closet organizing can say a lot about your home space

If you live in a condo or house and feel that your storage isn't terrible, but the closets are crammed with everything from bags to shoes and jackets you might want to get them organised. People looking to purchase a property will open and see how closets are organized Investing in an organizer to help the spaces look more spacious can make a huge difference on first impressions.

Most buyers will certainly open up and look at cupboards for a very practical reason: they want to know whether it's realistic to think their stuff will fit in the space.

When buyers see an organized closet it calms their minds and allows them permission to say 'Yes, I can see myself living here in a similar manner.' If the closet is overflowing, the buyer will assume they won't have enough room.

Naturally then, the first thing cupboard-cramming home sellers should do is purge their space of excess items: clothes, shoes, beauty products, unused tech toys, the works.

The next step is to relocate some of what's remaining to a storage locker until the condo/house sells. What's out of sight is out of everyone's mind.

Do closet organizers help? Realtors say no, nor should sellers expect a return on the investment. These units add value to a property only when they're custom designed for a grand walk-in closet.

All that's really needed to make a closet look organized and appealing is an upper shelf on which folded items can be stored, and a rail for hanging clothes.

Knocking down walls or rearranging a room's layout to increase cupboard square footage won't do much either. As long as the master bedroom has enough storage for two people, the amount of space should be sufficient for a buyer.

Ultimately the best advice is to have your closets neat and organized - not empty, but orderly, allow the discussion to be about your wonderful home, not about the overstuffed cupboards.

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