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Staging Your Home To Sell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling your home quickly and for the top dollar you can get is important to you, but do you know how to prepare your home for viewing?  These easy and low-cost tips will get potential buyers to notice your home.  Staging is the means by which you make your home as appealing as possible.  Here are some of the key essentials in staging your home to sell:

 

Visit a Model Home – Check your local phone directory for contractors that may have display homes.  Pay attention to the fine detail and make a note of those things that you wish to do to stage your home in the same manner.   Note the wall colors, cleanliness, smells, and sounds.  This will help you when you are ready to begin the staging process in your home.

 

Check Your Home Room – by – Room – The entryway is the area of the first impression for the buyer.  It should be well lit and inviting.  Pay attention to the way your home smells.  There should be a homey aroma when first entering.  Cookies or fresh baked bread are great smells, garlic, onions, and fried foods are not.  The kitchen should be free from odors and brightly lit.  This area, if not sparkling clean and shiny, can turn a buyer’s head the moment they enter the room.  Also, remove any items that are cluttering the counter tops to give the buyer an indication that there is adequate storage space.  Remove magnets and pictures from the refrigerator front.  Next, look at your bathroom.  Be certain there are no signs of mold and mildew.  Remove soap scum on all surfaces; remove the plunger and toilet brush as well as any personal care items that can be seen.  In the bedrooms, make the beds, dust furniture, and remove any clutter from the floors such as clothing and shoes.  Your closet floors should be empty as well to allow your buyer to see the potential storage space.  Garage and storage sheds should be completely clean with all boxes removed and oil or grease stains cleaned up.

 

Cleaning – Your home needs to shine.  Check your carpeted areas thoroughly and remove any stains that may be hanging around.  Clean close to baseboards to remove darkened areas where dirt can accumulate.  Wash your home’s windows inside and out.  Make sure the garbage is always taken out.  Wipe down all surfaces such as countertops, cabinet fronts, and appliances.  Clean the inside of your refrigerator and oven.  Although these appliances may be going with you, some potential buyers may see a dirty refrigerator or stove as a sign of how well you have maintained your home.
 

Get Rid of the Clutter –  You may love those trinkets that are sitting four-deep on your shelves but potential buyers may not.  Ridding your home of clutter should be looked at as packing in advance for your eminent sale.  Box up any old magazine, newspapers, trinkets and baubles, figurines, books, and anything else that has been sitting around collecting dust.  Rent a small storage unit in which to place the boxes until you have moved into your new home.

 

Make Minor Repairs – Take a good look around your home in every corner.  Make note of all the little things that need to be fixed and then start fixing them.  Pay special attention to leaky faucets or tiles that may be peeling up or coming loose.  Check your baseboards for cracks.  Eliminate the squeak on door hinges by using lubricating oil. 

 

Paint – Your home should be painted in neutral colors to allow the potential buyers to visualize their own preferences for each area of your home.  Basic white or eggshell colored paint are excellent choices.  Clean up any splatter or runs and cover floors to avoid spills and messy clean-ups.

 

Remove Personal Items – Put away family portraits or any item that has your or your family’s name on it.  Buyers want to visualize themselves in your home as the owner and leaving personal items in visual range can hinder this process.  Again, think of this process as packing your belongings up for your big move.

 

With the right planning and hard work, your home will sell more quickly than if you had not taken the time to stage it to sell.  If you make note of all the things you have looked for when purchasing a home and put those things to work for you, your potential to sell is much greater.

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