Tips for Home Staging
Good morning to all of my future readers. I am sitting here this morning excited about entering the world of blogging! I am a little behind the times but it is better late than never.
These are very exciting times in St. John's real estate, with the market showing continued strength and unparalleled growth. Within this strong market, you need to set your home apart from the pack, and the easiest and most affective way is Home Staging. This task can be completed by yourself, however a consultation with an accredited stager is strongly recommended to get your home sold fast and for Top Dollar.
These Home Staging tips cover some of the things you can easily do yourself at a minimal cost.
- Before you do anything, you have to stop thinking of your house as a HOME and start thinking about it as an investment, for which you want the largest return possible.
- If you don’t have pictures that show your house at its best, you are probably missing out on dozens, if not hundreds of potential buyers.
- Curb appeal (or, lack of thereof) can deter a visitor from wanting to pursue. The exterior of your house has to be clean and taken care of.
- Buyers want to see space, above anything else. You have to declutter, so the visitors can focus on the house and not on your stuff.
- Chipped paint, loose or missing tiles, broken door handle, a closet door that doesn’t quite close properly can become a BIG turnoff for a potential buyer. Fix!
- Painting is the cheapest way to transform a room! Repaint main rooms in fresh, neutral colors.
- Refresh and update. Simple things such as a new bed ensemble, a few decorative pillows and two nice table lamps will transform a bedroom.
- Make the house as neutral as possible to please a variety of potential buyers and their lifestyle and taste.
- Make sure there is sufficient light in every room– you can’t have too much light!
- Space optimization and proper furniture and accessories placement is essential. It will give a home a warm and appealing look and feel and create the WOW factor.
So, a small effort will pay of at the sale time. Stage your house-sell your house WELL!