Five
Home Staging Tips You May Not Have Thought Of
Very simply, home staging is the act of preparing a private home
for sale on the real estate market. The goal of home staging is to
make the home more appealing to a buyer. Very often, a home seller has
trouble viewing her home with an objective eye, having lived in the
home for a period of time, and having become used to it the way it is.
A home staging, done either by professional home stagers, or merely
with the help of some willing friends, can help the homeowner view her
home more objectively and increase the chances that the home will sell
more quickly and for more money.
Home staging does not have to be expensive in order to be
effective. In fact, the following five steps to home staging can be
remarkably successful in helping a home seller achieve a contract.
1. Depersonalize your home. You've heard it before, but it cannot
be overstated: a home buyer should be able to picture himself in your
home rather than picturing you in it. Your home should show like a
model home - attractively, but as much of a blank slate as possible.
You want a buyer to be able to walk in and immediately be able to
picture his family in the home. You don't want him to feel like he is
a guest in your home.
2. Create an entryway that invites visitors into your home. The
entryway is the first thing that a prospective buyer will see when she
walks into your home. It should be completely free of clutter, and
should be painted a neutral color. Accessories should be limited and
tasteful, but should definitely be present. The flow of the entryway
should be such that it leads the buyer further into your home,
enticing her to see what delights your home has in store for her.
Concentrate on making this area of your home especially pleasing.
3. The smell will tell! If you have pets, now is the time to send
them to Grandma's house. It really is true that you can't smell what
you live with all the time. It doesn't matter how clean you keep your
house, people can tell that you have pets when they walk in off the
street. Boarding the pets with friends will also aid you with keeping
your house show-ready. (If you have pets, the next step is even more
important.) In order to make your house smell inviting and tempting,
light candles in strategic places just before a showing. Studies have
shown that baking smells are the most likely to sell houses!
4. Spring for a professional cleaning service. Many cleaning
services offer a package specifically designed for homes that are
ready to go on the real estate market. Have your carpets cleaned, your
walls washed or painted, your windows washed inside and out, and your
bathrooms cleaned to a new condition. A prospective buyer will notice,
and will feel like he is buying a new house - a huge incentive,
especially in a buyer's market when there are many houses from which
to choose.
5. Lights! Lights! Lights! After you have sprung for the
professional cleaning, you want to show off your clean, beautiful home
to its best advantage. Don't forget to turn on all of the lights
before you leave for a showing. Put in new light bulbs, and make sure
that the fixtures have been dusted. Open all the blinds and shades so
that the natural light pours into your home. Home buyers love natural
light, and, as a bonus, the light makes your home look bigger.
If you can afford a professional stager, good for you! It is a good
move, and will probably serve you well in the home selling process.
Even if you can't, though, following these five tips is sure to lead
you to a seller's contract, with the help of a savvy real estate
agent.
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If you live in Henderson, Anthem, Green Valley, Seven
Hills, or Las Vegas, find that savvy Las
Vegas Realtor to advise you about home staging and every
other aspect of the home selling process. Don't let fear of
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