Stage it! Yourself.
One of the most effective ways to make sure your home looks the best is setting the stage for showings.
You may have already made some repairs, repainted, and cleaned the carpets. But the eyes of the buyers are in the small details.The power of the details start by removing the first thing in the way as you enter in the front door. Gradually a path opens up, and the features of the house start to emerge. The goal is to make the house look bigger, brighter, and more open. You might just imagine your home not looking like “your home” but and Inviting and expensive penthouse. Setting the scene in each room sells the house—A Buyer appreciates your personal involvement. It shows you care.You must remember to uncluttered. Beautiful items but crammed to the rafters with collectibles, floral arrangements, antiques, tapestries, and other treasures. Try to remove 25%-35% of those items- your home is still beautiful, but now you could see the space, features, and detailing.
Recap -
1. Depersonalizing the space by removing family photos, taking everything off the refrigerator, and stripping the kids’ rooms of posters and baseball trophies.
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2. Clearing high-traffic areas of excess furnishings to maximize feelings of space and comfort
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3. Highlighting the key features in every room–such as fireplaces or French doors–by making sure they’re not obscured by plants or furnishings.
Sometimes, when you’re selling a vacant house, you need to switch gears and add a little clutter. Add two table settings for the breakfast bar, wine glasses, decorative pillows, candles, floral arrangements, towels for the baths, and pretty items for the shelves and counters.
Remember -
Begin with the living room. It is often the buyer’s first interior impression and can make or break the sale. If extensive clutter exists throughout the home, do the living room first and the rest later.
Partially clear off built-in shelves, cabinets, and countertops. These are important features that need to be prominently displayed.
Be encouraging. Removing clutter is a giant stress reducer as well as a good way to get a head start on packing.
