Putting your home on the market can be tough -- how do you make your home a showplace when you're still living there? My first suggestion is pack and purge: assuming your home sells in three months, pack away the items you won't need during that time, or take this opportunity to rid your home of excess STUFF. You can always ask your favorite Realtor what the average time to sell a home in your neighborhood is and use that time frame as a reference. Spaces with less stuff will always look larger than spaces with more stuff. That's just the truth.

Depersonalization, cleaning, and modernizing basic fixtures can also go a long way to improve the impression your home makes on potential buyers. For a great infographic on this, check out Moshells.com and learn how to get your home ready to sell without breaking the bank. Especially in this time of "dwindling inventory," it may behoove you to get your home on the market faster rather than do lengthy renovation projects!