How to stage a
house with these 10 staging tips that help sellers when preparing
home for sale.
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Staging your home is indispensable in the process of preparing your home for sale.
It is the art of playing up your home's best features. It is the genius of
giving prospective buyers the ability to see your home as their home. Staging
is what happens after repairs are made. By staging your home, you minimize the
amount of time your house spends on the market and maximize the sale price.
Trying to sell your home without properly staging it is like trying to land a
job by showing up to the interview in your pajamas with bed head and morning
breath.
Here are 10
staging tips on how to stage a house to help put your home's best foot forward
when preparing home for sale.
Curb Appeal
When house shopping, people often decide whether or not they are interested by
first driving by. Give the outside of your home a make over to convince potential
buyers to take a closer look. Paint the front door and any shutters and trim to
match. Make sure your lawn is mowed and hedges are trimmed. Weed and mulch any
existing flower beds. If you have a porch, sweep away stray leaves and cobwebs.
Strategically place patio chairs to create an inviting vignette. Nothing says,
"Welcome!" like potted flowers near the front door.
De-Clutter
You are going to be moving out of your home soon. Start getting rid of clutter
before your home sells to help it sell even faster. Pack up your seasonal items
and any collections you may have. Clean out the junk drawer and organize the
cupboards. This will go a long way toward helping prospective buyers visualize
themselves living in your home.
Clean
This is the most important part of staging your home. A clean home looks and
feels more spacious. And a clean home tells your buyer that your home has been
well maintained. Dirty homes are a major turn-off to potential buyers. Although
you can do it yourself, having a professional come in and clean your home has
the advantage of getting a fresh perspective on what needs to be done for your
house to be truly clean. The longer you've lived in your house, the more you
may have come to overlook stains and cluttered areas. Additionally, dirty
carpets can give your home an odor that sends both buyers and realtors looking
elsewhere, especially if you have pets. Have your carpets professionally
cleaned to rid your home of funky odors and carpet stains.
Paint
Paint is a quick and relatively inexpensive way to brighten up your home and
give it a clean, crisp feel. Choose neutral colors that appeal to the widest
possible audience. Light colors give your home an open and airy feel. A fresh
coat of paint also improves the appearance of your house and makes your home
seem more spacious and inviting.
Kitchen
The kitchen is one of the main selling points of any house. A well-staged
kitchen can clinch the sale. Stage the kitchen in such a way that the area is
clean and bright. Remove all counter top appliances. Organize pantries and
cupboards. Make every effort to show your potential buyers everything that your
kitchen can be. If you have an eat-in kitchen, use a small table to show them
just how inviting the space truly is. Cabinets that are outdated may need more
than cleaning. For a quick update, replace old knobs and drawer pulls with more
modern ones.
Bathroom
After the kitchen, the bathroom is the biggest selling point of your house.
Bathrooms can me made to look and feel more spacious by installing a pedestal
sink. Make sure that all glass and chrome is clean, bright, and shiny. Pay
special attention to shower doors. Give your bathroom a luxurious feel by
placing thick, fluffy towels that are color coordinated with floor mats and
drapes. Green plants also create an open and spacious ambiance.
Living Room
Arrange furniture in such a way that potential buyers notice nothing but how
great a space it is for spending quality time with their families and
entertaining guests. You'll want them to imagine that it is their living room,
not remind them that it is yours. Do this by removing your portraits and
religious items. Arrange furniture in groupings that promote conversation. If
you have a fireplace, remove the television and make the fireplace the center
of attention.
Bedrooms
Bedrooms should communicate comfort. Remove any excess furniture and use the
smallest size bed possible to make the room appear as spacious as possible.
Dress your bed with linens in neutral colors adding a conservative splash of
color with throw pillows. Fresh cut flowers and greenery add an inviting touch
of comfort.
Closets
Yes, they will look inside your closets! Ample storage space is high on the
list of amenities that people look for in a home. Don't make people imagine how
great the closets are. Show them by leaving the closets half full. You'll be
surprised at how much stuff you've been meaning to give to charity but never
got around to. Now is a good time. You'll get a tax deduction for your charitable
contribution and your house will sell quicker than you anticipated. Next,
organize and put on display what remains to showcase that closet's amazing
space.
Back yard
Stage the back yard like an outdoor living room. Make it inviting and comfortable.
Make sure that everything is just as neat and tidy as the front yard but with a
relaxed feel. If you have a porch, add a patio table and chairs. If there is no
porch, add an umbrella to the patio table. If your potential buyers feel like
sitting on the back porch and staying a while, you might just have sold your
house. Congratulations!
These staging
tips are part of the overall marketing activity we provide for home sellers to
get maximum price at the least amount of time. In addition we provide detailed home value estimate to assist in a house getting priced correctly.
Keji & Associates of Fair
fax Realty is a team of licensed agents working daily to get homes sold
for our clients in Bowie, Upper Marlboro, Fort Washington and
other parts of the metro area. We delight our clients by delivering world
class service every step of the way and we strive to create a win-win situation
this is all part of our values and beliefs. Contact us @ 301-613-2043 ,
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