Stage Your Home - Sell Your Home.

These 8 Tips are a Must!

Roll up Your Sleeves

It’s time to put in a little elbow grease and get your house ready for the market. A coat of paint and a good cleaning is first up on the list. Make repairs to walls, steps, decking and patio concrete. Does your family have a pet, or does anyone smoke, or do you store gym bags in the front closet? Don't forget to deodorize. Tidy up, repair, clean and revitalized.

De-clutter

The buyers want to see your house, not your mess. Go through every room, scrutinizing every item. That means your basement, crawlspace and garage. Remember the disposal of hazardous materials such as paint, engine oil and batteries will require special attention.

Buyers Buy Space in Real Estate

If you are able to show more space, whether it be living or storage space, more buyers will be interested in your house. It is easier said than done especially if you and your family are still living in it. Try a little harder to pack up items and organize shelves and clear floor areas. Rearrange and neutralize rooms. Your personal taste is just well 'yours'. The buyer wants to dream about how to make it theirs.

The Most Important Room - The Kitchen

To the buyer, it’s all about the kitchen and that ‘we can move in anytime’ feeling. Try to make your kitchen sleek-yet-functional. Move less-oft used items out of the way for example some countertop appliances. The kitchen is not just for a woman. The space in the kitchen is important to all family members, now, more so than ever.

Flow and Invitation

Make it an entertainer's dream. Set the table with a romantic atmosphere or why not dinner for ten. Are there enough chairs around the large dining room table? Update light fixtures and lamps.

Cushions and Warmth

Your home should be warm, not sterile or cold. Add some cushions here, a rug there even a painting on the bare wall. Everybody loves a flower arrangement. That fresh home-baked smell is especially inviting.

Pay attention to Curb Appeal

Go outside and look at the front of your home. Access both the front and back yards. Observe with critical eyes as though you are the buyer and how they might see it. Remember the front door. Replace the house numbers if they look old and tired. Position them where they are easily visible from the road.

 Tips to Save Money

Shedding excess baggage before a move makes sense. Experts agree that families in most homes could get rid of about 30% of the contents and never miss it. Imagine if you got rid of thousands of pounds of clutter. Then you don’t have to pay to move it. A garage sale may be a good idea. Then trash. Return, donate or put into storage any items just lying around.

It may be worth the one-hour rate of pay to hire a professional Home Stager to get specific custom suggestions and don't forget For more tips on how to get your house ready for sale, give Chris Ashby a call #403-680-4479

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