If you want to sell your home you need to impress the home buyers. It really is that simple. Do you want to sell your home fast and get top dollar? Then you need to read the home staging tips in this article and get ready to move.
The benefits of home staging
What staging your home involves is setting up your home in a way that is both pleasing and inviting to the buyers who visit. Get rid of all that clutter, do some painting, re arrange the furniture and redecorate in every way to make your home inviting and comfortable to any buyer that walks through the door.
There are studies on this topic that show as many as 25% of the homes selling now have been staged and the vital statistic is that staged homes sell faster, as much as 50% faster than a home that has not been staged.
Not only that, but they sell for more! As much as 6% more than the homes which have not been staged. When it comes to staging, time and money talk. By following a few simple tips you can achieve these results also.
So what do you need to do?
Set your goal. You want to make your home appeal to as many home buyers as you possibly can. The first way to do that is by arranging your furniture to give the appearance and feeling of a spacious, clean home. Make sure you start by removing all the clutter lying around. Hide the remotes and TV guide, get rid of the mail, laundry and any other little things that tend to clutter up a home. Get away from that lived in look and take on the model home look.
Start removing furniture. Give the living room more space by taking out about half of the furniture and ensure that you are drawing attention to focal points in the rooms. Make your spaces inviting to make your home buyers feel relaxed and comfortable.
Now is not the time to be showing off your latest kitchen gadgets either. Clear that counter off to give it as much space as possible. You want all your visitors to see the abundance of counter space available in your kitchen.
Now that you have de-cluttered you need to take on the role of Mr. Clean. Clean everything! Scrub the floors, paint the walls and clean the carpet. Make every area shine with special emphasis on the kitchen and bathrooms. Get rid of old rugs or mats and pack up half of everything in your cabinets. Leave only what you absolutely need. You want the buyers to see cleanliness and space.
Have someone who does not live there check for any odors. Tobacco or litter box odors have to go, make it as odor free as you possibly can. Having your carpet professionally cleaned is a good start to being odor free.
Next take your personality out of the home. Take down any symbols of religion, family photos or collectibles. You want the home buyers to imagine their family living in your home which is difficult if your personality and family memento’s are screaming from every corner.
The first place to spend money getting your home ready to sell is by repairs to the exterior and foyer including painting. The first thing that potential home buyers will see is the exterior of your home and you want it to make a good impression. Open up the windows to let the light shine in and bring in some fresh flowers to brighten up the atmosphere. With these tips and a few more from your Realtor you will be well on your way to selling your home.
