Staging 101

The Basics

Home Selling Tips

Home Staging is a marketing tool for preparing any home for sale to target a demographic, lifestyle and a buyer for the home you’re selling.  Here are some simple home selling tips to prepare your home for sale.

• De cluttering – Anything less than the size of a cantaloupe should be put away.
• Cleaning – Nothing is more important than presenting a home that’s clean.
• Neutralizing – Paint over bright colored walls with neutral tones.
• Updating – Make cost-effective updates like painting and carpet cleaning/replacement.
• Depersonalizing – Remove personal collections and family photos.
• Organizing – Arrange items or remove them.
• Reconfiguring furnishings arrangement – Position furniture in ways that would promote conversation.
• Removal, re purpose, rental or purchase of items – Consider other uses for your furniture and accessories.  If you need a piece, consider purchasing or renting it.
• Exterior, landscape & curb appeal improvements – Mow the lawn, plant some flowers, trim shrubs.  This is especially important for MLS Listing photos.

You don’t have to do a lot to help a prospective buyer fall in love with your home. One misconception that people have about home staging is that you need to decorate every room. Home staging is not about coming up with home decorating ideas to fill every room.  The goal of home staging is to show off the home, not the home decor.

Staging your home or real estate investment property can help you sell your home faster and for more money. And it’s less expensive than a price reduction.

If you’re ready to sell your home, contact us for a free phone estimate.