Home Staging Basics to Help You Sell
What to do before you sell your home!
“Home Staging” is more than just preparing to sell your home by making it look the best it can. It’s really the art of first impressions. For many home sellers and real estate agents, the concept of “home staging” is being more frequently recognized and used to effectively promote and market a home in the marketplace. If you are in the process of, or thinking about, selling your home, you may want to consider hiring a professional home stager to assist you. They work with the “flow” of a home, eliminate clutter, arrange furniture, and even assist in enhancing curb appeal. Or, if you’re more the do-it-yourself type, below are some tips on what you can do to improve your home’s “first impression.”
Start at the Curb
Curb appeal is the first step to selling your home. No one wants to buy a previous owner’s dirty house. Powerwash the siding and wash windows until they shine. Trees, shrubs, and flowers should be neat and tidy, the garden weeded and the lawn mowed and edged . Once you’ve removed everything that isn’t necessary, add touches such as large, lush flower pots or hanging planters to welcome visitors.
Lighten up the Inside
If paint is showing signs of age, repaint. Neutrals often work best. Clear out closets, cupboards, and drawers. Strip the kitchen down to the necessities. Counters, however, should be clear, except for a decoratively placed bowl of fruit or bouquet of fresh flowers. Open the curtains to allow natural light to fill the room.
Some home stagers also use scents to put the best face on a listed home. You can appeal to a buyer’s sense of smell. Hot apple cider, cinnamon rolls, or fresh baked cookies add a homey sense and are very inviting. The opposite of course is true, strong odors such as garbage or pet odors can quickly turn people away!
In home staging, simplicity and comfort is your ultimate goal!
Melanie Kramer,
10221 Ford Ave, Suite 1
Richmond Hill, GA 31324
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melaniekramer@kw.com
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