Valuing Your Self-Worth…A Page From a Realtor’s Playbook

Ask a realtor and they will tell you the top things you can do to add value to your home so it’s priced to sell are: Choose the right realtor. Keep the house clean and decluttered. Add curb appeal and handle any repairs. Lastly, know what it is worth.

As I look around my home and reflect on the opportunities in my life, it got me thinking…the way we increase the richness of our lives, is a lot like the way we increase the value of our homes.

If we’re not intentional about doing the periodic home maintenance and upkeep, they become larger issues. If we ignore the issues, a home will likely sell under market value or won’t sell.

Similarly, if we are not intentional about our own selfcare; we end up with much larger issues impacting our health and well-being, which devalues the quality of our lives.

So how can we avoid feeling our lives are a “fixer upper gone wrong” reality show? Take time to do an honest appraisal of what you value in life and a little regular TLC. How? By taking a page out of a realtor’s playbook…

Ask yourself, “Who has my best interests at heart?”

There are some amazing realtors. However, there are also realtors who do not have their client’s best interests in mind.

Choose to surround yourself with those who respect and value you (for who you are) and fuel your soul.

Ask yourself, “What limiting beliefs and disempowering thoughts are cluttering your mind?”

As HGTV home buying and organization shows highlight, homes are much more likely to sell when clean and decluttered. An added benefit is we feel better, too. 

Choose to take some time to do a little mental decluttering. Shift your mindset from what isn’t working to what is. We have so much more energy when we do.

Ask yourself, “Does your life need a little more TLC or support by qualified experts?”

When a homeowner takes pride in the outside of their home, the house appreciates in value. It also reflects how the owner cares for the inside of their home.

Choose to take care of YOU. Instead of letting stress and overwhelm dictate your life. Find more balance, peace, and joy in life.

Some home maintenance repairs, or remodeling, requires reaching out to community resources for a referral to a trusted expert.

When feeling stuck or overwhelmed by life, choose to ask for help from your support system, a therapist, chaplain, or coach. A trusted advisor will empower and provide you with the tools to get back on track and/or maintain your goals.

Ask yourself, “Am I valuing my true self-worth?”

The market value of a home depends on several factors; some subjective, such as what a buyer is willing to pay or what other homes have sold for.

Choose to love yourself, first. Basing your self-worth on negative perceptions of yourself, or subjective views of others, does not give you an objective value of your intrinsic self-worth or who you are.

All of our lives have the potential to be our “perfect home”…but only if we don’t neglect them.

Would you want to buy or invest in the life you have created? If not, then do an honest appraisal of who is in your life, how happy you are, regular selfcare, and believing in yourself.

You are worth it!

(Original article, Gig Harbor Living Local, April 2021, pg 24)