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Staging Your House to Attract Buyers
Staging Your House to Attract Buyers
Staging your home to attract buyers is perhaps the most important point during the selling process. In a well-staged home, you are putting the home in the spotlight and inviting potential buyers to imagine their families within the space. The expert agents at Choice Properties are here to offer you the best home-staging tips and tricks, sure to gain attention from buyers.
Staging Tips for Selling Your Home: Where to Start
According to the Zillow Group Consumer Housing Trends Report, 82 percent of urban sellers, 71 percent of suburban sellers, and 61 percent of rural sellers say that staging their home is one of the top pre-listing activities to complete. If you're wondering where to start the process, here are few ideas.
Declutter. Go through each room, removing any items you won't need from now until moving day. Pay extra attention to cabinets and drawers, as most homeowners seek ample storage space.
Depersonalize. While it might be emotional, it's important to let buyers to imagine themselves in the space. Taking down family portraits and keepsakes allows this to happen.
Erase signs of pets. Although you love your pet, those viewing your home may have an allergy. Clear the house of pet toys, food and water bowls, and fur to eliminate any concerns.
Deep clean. Taking time to deep clean is crucial. Wiping away smudges on windows, cleaning dust from ceiling fans, and scrubbing baseboards can really make your home feel brand new.
Preparing to Sell: 5 Best Staging Ideas
Once you have decluttered and opened the space up for new visions, it's time to start staging. Read on for the best staging ideas.
Increase lighting in every room. Staging a home is no time for poorly lit rooms. Home buyers want to see a bright, naturally lit room with the best overhead lighting. Swap out bulbs for those with higher wattage, open blinds and curtains, and don't forget to turn on lights before a scheduled showing.
Create conversational furniture arrangements. Go through each room to play with the arrangement of furniture to create more of a conversational layout. Pointing loveseats and couches toward each other gives the illusion of a bigger space.
Stay neutral for broad appeal. Although the brightly colored accent wall may show off your personality, it may affect the feeling of home buyers. Introducing a neutral color to the walls broadens the appeal to those interested.
Tend to the exterior and lawn. The exterior and lawn should not be forgotten during the staging process of your home. The curb appeal is the first impression to those visiting, and is worth caring for by power washing or planting flowers.
Make the space appear larger. If you are working with a confined space, there are a few hacks to make the rooms feel larger. Adding mirrors will reflect natural light flowing in and doesn't make the room feel closed off.
Once your home is ready for staging, it's bound to sell in no time! The agents at Choice Properties are here to help you during the buying or selling process, taking the weight of stress off your shoulders.
Choice Properties offers you a chance to find the home of your dreams. We work with your budget and ideas in mind to support your ultimate vision. Call us if you are ready to check out the available inventory or to speak with a reputable agent who can assist you with your home buying needs.