Staging Your Home.
Preparation and staging are not the same thing. They share the same goal.
Preparing a home for sale and staging a home are not the same thing, but in a way they share the same goal: presenting your home so the right buyers fall for it the moment they walk in.
Start with a clean slate.
We start with a good preparation plan:
- Clean everything. Make it sparkle and shine.
- Store personal photos and family memorabilia.
- Declutter every room, surface, furnishing, and closet. Don't forget the garage.
You get one shot at curb appeal.
You get one moment to make a first impression. When potential buyers pull up to the curb in front of your home, you want them excited to get out of the car and come inside.
Welcome them in.
As visitors open the front door and step inside, create an environment that feels welcoming. There are several ways to enhance the experience and keep them excited to see the rest of the house.
Consider every sense, even smell. If you have pets, make sure you have eliminated any pet odors.
The heart of the home.
The kitchen has a huge influence on resale value. This is the area where you really want to step it up. Even online, the first photo that can turn off a potential buyer is the kitchen.
Declutter cabinets and drawers.
Updated, even just a little.
Like kitchens, bathrooms in need of remodeling or upgrading flash dollar signs in a buyer's eyes. Do what you can to make them look as updated as possible.
Sometimes it is as simple as swapping out the hardware, painting the cabinets, and putting out fresh towels.
Tell the story of every room.
Deep cleaning, decluttering, and purging unnecessary items are the first steps to selling, whether you have the home professionally staged or you stage it yourself.
Every home has features and a specific layout or flow from room to room. Staging accentuates the features you want buyers to notice and tells the story of how each room can be used. Irregular rooms can be staged in a way that defines a flow that makes sense to the buyer.
The goal of home staging is to improve the home's appearance in the eyes of potential buyers as they walk through the front door. The ultimate goal is to sell the home faster and for the highest possible price. Good staging presents your house in a way that appeals to the widest possible audience.
Stage every room with confidence.
For staging every room of the house, download my eBook. A room-by-room walk-through with practical tips you can act on today.
Ready to make it shine?
Staging is part of the bigger plan. Here is the marketing strategy that puts your staged home in front of real buyers already looking.
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The marketing plan that puts your home in front of real buyers already looking, built around your property and your timeline.
