Sellers-Home Staging Tips

Anyone can tell you that home staging helps a seller get more money for their home and makes a home more appealing to buyers. However, you do not need to hire a stager to make your home stand out. Here are some simple ideas to make your home memorable:

Outside- when a potential buyer pulls up make sure they can see your home for the beautiful place it is. Curb appeal is the first thing people see when they drive up! Don't wait for the Open House or for a showing, a buyer can drive by at ANY time to "check a place out" before they contact an agent to come inside. Don't let a surprise visit send them looking elsewhere!! Try these simple tips:

1. Clean up debris (toys, dead plants, papers). Anything that makes a home look cluttered!
2. Trip hedges and weed flowerbeads
3. Keep grass mowed
4. If you have a pool (and it is open) clean it well
5. Clean up any loose paint, rusty railings, or anything that is a potential turn off for a buyer. Bring over a friend or family member to give you a fresh set of eyes!

Inside-you don't have to hire a maid or an interior decorator to make it appealing to buyers. Try some simple ideas:

1. Clean any dust or debris on the floors and fixtures
2. DECLUTTER!!! Take down excessive amounts of family photos or items that show YOUR family live there (like on the refridgerator). You want buyers to picture themselves in the home!
3. Do not leave dishes in the sink, clothes lying about, toys all over or any other distracting items. You don't want buyers to look at ways to clean up, you want them to see your home!
4. Remember, you do not have to make your home spotless but keep what is around to a minimum!

These are simple ways to stage your home yourself.

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