So you're getting ready to put your house on the market. You want to be sure that it is staged appropriately. Staging your home to show off its qualities can only add to your final selling price. Did you know that on average, people receive $2 in increased sale price for every $1 put into home staging? Huh...that sounds like a good deal to me!
So follow these 5 GOLDEN rules and you and your home will be good to go...and hopefully with a SOLD sign in the yard soon!
1. De-personalize. I know you love your family and friends and you want to keep all of your pictures out for display or your kids, but to the buyer it's a distraction that prevents them from seeing a home for their family. Let them picture themselves in the house.
2. Maximize. Declutter and maximize the space in your home. Closets packed tight with all of your clothes makes it look like you lack closet space. Consider moving some of your items into storage so it doesn't look like the closet is overflowing. You want to show off the storage pace.
3. Sanitize. This may be my #1 rule. I hate walking into a house that is dirty. You can literally feel the dirt on your skin when you walk in. Or you peek in the shower and there is mold growing in the tile grout. This is the easiest and cheapest way to stage your home. just CLEAN it!! It's well worth the elbow grease in cleaning the floors, walls, baseboards, ceiling fans, windows and bathrooms!
4. Modernize. Unless your home as exceptional period built-ins, all homes could benefit from some updating. if someone feels the home is dated, they will reflect that feeling in a lower offer. Consider simple changes like swapping out gold fixtures for nickel or chrome.
5. Neutralize. Color can make or break a buyers interest in your home. You may love that shocking red wall, but all the potential buyer sees is a great deal of painting in their future. Painting is one of the most inexpensive ways to change the look of a home.
So with just a few simple tweaks it can increase your home's selling price by hundreds, or even thousands of dollars. Follow these 5 Golden Rules to stage your home effectively so you get the most for your home!
So follow these 5 GOLDEN rules and you and your home will be good to go...and hopefully with a SOLD sign in the yard soon!
1. De-personalize. I know you love your family and friends and you want to keep all of your pictures out for display or your kids, but to the buyer it's a distraction that prevents them from seeing a home for their family. Let them picture themselves in the house.
2. Maximize. Declutter and maximize the space in your home. Closets packed tight with all of your clothes makes it look like you lack closet space. Consider moving some of your items into storage so it doesn't look like the closet is overflowing. You want to show off the storage pace.
3. Sanitize. This may be my #1 rule. I hate walking into a house that is dirty. You can literally feel the dirt on your skin when you walk in. Or you peek in the shower and there is mold growing in the tile grout. This is the easiest and cheapest way to stage your home. just CLEAN it!! It's well worth the elbow grease in cleaning the floors, walls, baseboards, ceiling fans, windows and bathrooms!
4. Modernize. Unless your home as exceptional period built-ins, all homes could benefit from some updating. if someone feels the home is dated, they will reflect that feeling in a lower offer. Consider simple changes like swapping out gold fixtures for nickel or chrome.
5. Neutralize. Color can make or break a buyers interest in your home. You may love that shocking red wall, but all the potential buyer sees is a great deal of painting in their future. Painting is one of the most inexpensive ways to change the look of a home.
So with just a few simple tweaks it can increase your home's selling price by hundreds, or even thousands of dollars. Follow these 5 Golden Rules to stage your home effectively so you get the most for your home!