8. Accept that your house isn’t going to be perfect

No matter how hard you try, your house probably isn’t going to be perfect –especially when you have an unexpected showing in 10 minutes. You will probably forget to put the toilet seats down once or twice, and a sippy cup will likely be left on the kitchen counter from time to time. Don’t beat yourself up about it. Selling a home with kids is tough. Just do the best that you can and you will do a great job.

With these 8 tips for selling your home with kids, you may be surprised at how well you can prep your house while still putting your kids first!