Home Staging Smart Tips
Don't rush to put the house on the market before it's presentable. Selling a property requires strategic thinking. First, identify the competition, and then make your house look better than the others on the market.
Take Your Personality out of the Home
Just because you love your home it does not mean everyone else will. Make sure your property appeals to the broadest buying public, which means neutralize. If the color palette or decorating style is too far out, people will be put off by the "personality" of the home, and it will be difficult for them to visualize themselves and their own belongings in the house.
Closets and Pantries
If your closets and pantries are cluttered, edit each storage space of excess or seasonal items to make sure the viewers can see the space. Crammed space gives viewers the perception that there is not enough storage space and that the house is bursting at the seams.
Furnishings
If the furnishings are too big or there are too many for the space, edit, edit, edit. The corners of the room need to be seen. Remove extra or oversized plants, fans, gym equipment, chairs and tables. Ask yourself, "What's for sale, the house or my stuff?"
Nothing Beats a Clean House
"Clean" means different things to different people. It may be common sense to some, but the best way to maintain the value of your single largest investment is to follow a regular cleaning schedule. When your house is on the market, it has to be clean and ready for showing every minute of the day.
Pets
You love your pets so everyone else will, right? Wrong! Some potential buyers are really adverse to animals of any kind, and that means any evidence of pets will deter them from the property. Have your home professional cleaned, including the carpets. If you have pets, vacuum daily to keep the hair under control and crate them or remove them from the property while it is being shown.
Keep it Real
Don't hide damage to flooring, countertops, walls or other permanent fixtures. Reveal, never conceal, problems areas, and be sure to reflect any deficiencies and necessary repairs in the list price.
Storage
Don't designate a bedroom as a storage room. Potential buyers will want to know exactly how many bedroom are available, and using a bedroom for storage will affect the perception of the house (not in a good way). Use the garage or even better, off-site storage.
Increase Equity in Your House
Don't leave dated or worn fixtures for the next owner to replace. The best way to increase equity in your house is to implement upgrades. The simplest and least costly upgrades include light fixtures, tap and faucets, door and cabinet hardware, and curtains and window treatments.
Care and attention to details will impress potential buyers, and, if the house is "move-in ready," that means less work for them and a better offer for you.
Staging South Tampa offers home staging consultations (staging to sell), room re-designs (one-day decorating), new home move-in assistance (staging to live), vacant home staging and color consultations.
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Take Your Personality out of the Home
Just because you love your home it does not mean everyone else will. Make sure your property appeals to the broadest buying public, which means neutralize. If the color palette or decorating style is too far out, people will be put off by the "personality" of the home, and it will be difficult for them to visualize themselves and their own belongings in the house.
Closets and Pantries
If your closets and pantries are cluttered, edit each storage space of excess or seasonal items to make sure the viewers can see the space. Crammed space gives viewers the perception that there is not enough storage space and that the house is bursting at the seams.
Furnishings
If the furnishings are too big or there are too many for the space, edit, edit, edit. The corners of the room need to be seen. Remove extra or oversized plants, fans, gym equipment, chairs and tables. Ask yourself, "What's for sale, the house or my stuff?"
Nothing Beats a Clean House
"Clean" means different things to different people. It may be common sense to some, but the best way to maintain the value of your single largest investment is to follow a regular cleaning schedule. When your house is on the market, it has to be clean and ready for showing every minute of the day.
Pets
You love your pets so everyone else will, right? Wrong! Some potential buyers are really adverse to animals of any kind, and that means any evidence of pets will deter them from the property. Have your home professional cleaned, including the carpets. If you have pets, vacuum daily to keep the hair under control and crate them or remove them from the property while it is being shown.
Keep it Real
Don't hide damage to flooring, countertops, walls or other permanent fixtures. Reveal, never conceal, problems areas, and be sure to reflect any deficiencies and necessary repairs in the list price.
Storage
Don't designate a bedroom as a storage room. Potential buyers will want to know exactly how many bedroom are available, and using a bedroom for storage will affect the perception of the house (not in a good way). Use the garage or even better, off-site storage.
Increase Equity in Your House
Don't leave dated or worn fixtures for the next owner to replace. The best way to increase equity in your house is to implement upgrades. The simplest and least costly upgrades include light fixtures, tap and faucets, door and cabinet hardware, and curtains and window treatments.
Care and attention to details will impress potential buyers, and, if the house is "move-in ready," that means less work for them and a better offer for you.
Staging South Tampa offers home staging consultations (staging to sell), room re-designs (one-day decorating), new home move-in assistance (staging to live), vacant home staging and color consultations.
Subscribe to our blog: http://blog.stagingsouthtampa.com
Join us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/stagingsouthtampa
To return to the main page, click here: Home Staging South Tampa
Posted by Ann Alderson's Staging Blog at 8/23/2011 2:21 PM 
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