Stage Your Home to Sell

First impressions are important! If you want to find the right buyer for your home, stage your home to sell.

Stage your home to sell:

1.    Depersonalize your home. When you stage your home to sell, remove personal photos from the walls. Make room for home viewers to imagine their own photographs and favorite artwork on the walls.

2.    De-junk your home. Clear all visible clutter to make your home look more spacious when you stage your home to sell. Remove all but a few items from visible shelves. If you can’t part with important items that make your house seem cluttered, box them up and store them for placement in your brand new home! This is an important step to take when you stage your home to sell. Think about renting a storage unit if you have to in order to make your home seem cleaner and brighter.

3.    Organize, organize, organize. Sometimes when people tour a potential new home they like to look inside cupboards and closets. When you stage your home to sell, make it a point to organize storage areas to make a great impression on potential buyers.

4.    Eliminate unnecessary furniture. Consider removing a few pieces of furniture when you stage your home to sell. Place them in a storage unit or store it with a friend or family member while you are in the process of showing your home.

5.    Fix it! When it’s time to stage your home to sell, it’s time to do some handy work. Small cracks in paint, leaking faucets, broken screen doors, can all have an unconscious (and conscious) negative impact on a potential buyer.

6.    Paint. A fresh coat of paint can do wonders for the appeal of your home. When you stage your home to sell, use neutral colors and disregard your own taste for color and flare so buyers can imagine their own favorite colors in the home.

7.    Clean. Scrub those windows, have carpets professionally cleaned, mop the floors and don’t forget the baseboards. When you stage your home to sell, make sure it smells and feels clean.

8.    Create curb appeal. The yard is your first chance at making a good impression. Don’t disregard the yard when you stage your home to sell. Clean up debris, mow and water lawns, sweep and wash walks and trim bushes. Repair and paint the exterior of your home if necessary.

9.    Do a walk through. When you stage your home to sell, do a walk-through. Pretend you’re seeing it for the very first time. Try to see it from an objective perspective. Identify problem areas and fix them or clean them up.

10.    Make your house available for showings. Once you stage your home to sell, work closely with our associate to offer the most convenient access possible. Buyers who are interested in your home may want to see it immediately.

For more information on buying and selling real estate, or for more tips on how to stage your home to sell, contact one of our associates at RE/MAX Premier Group today! We have the experience and resources you need to stage your home to sell.