Staging Your Home for Sale

Staging a home should be thought of as creating an appealing but neutral space that will allow buyers to see the potential of your home. Naturally, it’s difficult to look at your own home objectively. Consider enlisting a friend to help you evaluate your space or you may want to hire a professional home stager.

Here are some tips to consider:

• Staging is more about subtraction than addition. A room full of furniture will only look smaller, crowded and difficult to move around in. Ideally, only the basic furniture should remain in order to highlight the size of each room.
• Get rid of clutter! Pack up your everyday items on tables and dresser’s, remove any knickknacks, magazines and electronics etc. You want buyers to focus on your home not your “stuff”.
• Remove personal items from view. A buyer wants to be able to see themselves in the home and not feel as though they’re in someone else’s space.
• Take everything off the kitchen counters and display a few cookbooks, a beautiful glass bowl of lemons or a bouquet of flowers.
• In bathrooms, get all of the clutter off the countertops and sink area. A few towels, candles and scented soaps can provide that “spa” feeling with minimal cost.
• Be sure walls and flooring are clean and maintained. Paint any rooms where the walls are in bad shape as well as any that have bold colors. Potential buyers prefer neutral colors.
• A few large potted houseplants or flowers can soften a room and make it feel warm and inviting.
• Have the exterior painted if its condition warrants improvement.
• Don’t forget the cub appeal of landscaping. Trim overgrown bushes that may be blocking windows or walkways and remove any weeds. Plant bright flowering plants around walkways.

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