Staging Your Home
Making a good first impression can mean the difference between receiving serious offers for your home or being subjected to months of lookie-loos dropping by but never buying.
I can help you ensure that your home will make the best impression possible? Lets start with:
1. Focus on curb appeal. The outside of your house can be the source of a very good first impression. Keep the grass well-watered and mowed. Have your trees trimmed. Cut back overgrowth. Plant some blooming flowers. Keep toys, bicycles, gardening equipment and the like out of sight. Have at least the front of your house and the trim painted, if necessary. Sweep the porch and the front walkway. After dark, turn on your front porch light and any other exterior lighting, create a warm, inviting look.
2. Clear out the clutter. Buyers won't purchase a home they can't see. Or more importantly, see themselves in it! If your home has too much furniture, overflowing closets, crowded kitchen and bathroom countertops or lots of family photos or collectibles on display, potential buyers won't be able to really see your home. Get rid of anything you don't need or use. Rent some off-site storage space, not only will your home show better it will be easier for you to keep it ready to show at all times.
3. Use your nose. Many people are oblivious to scents, but others are extremely sensitive to offensive odors. To eliminate bad smells, bathe your pets, freshen the cat litter box frequently, shampoo your carpets, dry clean your drapes, and empty trash cans, recycling bins and ash trays. Place open boxes of baking soda in smell-prone areas, and refrain from cooking fish or strong-smelling foods. Introduce pleasing smells by placing potpourri in your home and using air fresheners. Keep pre-made cookies in the refrigerator and bake a few just before scheduled showings, I will work wonders!
4. Make all necessary repairs. Buyers expect everything to operate safely and properly. Picky buyers definitely will notice-and likely magnify -- minor maintenance problems you've ignored for months or even years. I will be pointing these things out to you when I visit your home. It is best if leaky faucets, burned-out light bulbs, broken windows, inoperable appliances and the like be fixed prior to showing your home. These things may seem small, but left undone they can lead buyers to question whether you've taken good care of your home.
5. Introduce accessories and make your home as comfortable and attractive as possible. I have a background in interior design, let me help! I can assist you in dressing your home as if it were being photographed for a magazine. Lets work together on this.
6. Get a buyer's-eye view. I will walk up to your home and pretend I have never seen it before. What will I notice? Does your home seem inviting? Well-maintained? Would I want to buy your home? I will proof read your home -- I can see things you don't.
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I can help you ensure that your home will make the best impression possible? Lets start with:
1. Focus on curb appeal. The outside of your house can be the source of a very good first impression. Keep the grass well-watered and mowed. Have your trees trimmed. Cut back overgrowth. Plant some blooming flowers. Keep toys, bicycles, gardening equipment and the like out of sight. Have at least the front of your house and the trim painted, if necessary. Sweep the porch and the front walkway. After dark, turn on your front porch light and any other exterior lighting, create a warm, inviting look.
2. Clear out the clutter. Buyers won't purchase a home they can't see. Or more importantly, see themselves in it! If your home has too much furniture, overflowing closets, crowded kitchen and bathroom countertops or lots of family photos or collectibles on display, potential buyers won't be able to really see your home. Get rid of anything you don't need or use. Rent some off-site storage space, not only will your home show better it will be easier for you to keep it ready to show at all times.
3. Use your nose. Many people are oblivious to scents, but others are extremely sensitive to offensive odors. To eliminate bad smells, bathe your pets, freshen the cat litter box frequently, shampoo your carpets, dry clean your drapes, and empty trash cans, recycling bins and ash trays. Place open boxes of baking soda in smell-prone areas, and refrain from cooking fish or strong-smelling foods. Introduce pleasing smells by placing potpourri in your home and using air fresheners. Keep pre-made cookies in the refrigerator and bake a few just before scheduled showings, I will work wonders!
4. Make all necessary repairs. Buyers expect everything to operate safely and properly. Picky buyers definitely will notice-and likely magnify -- minor maintenance problems you've ignored for months or even years. I will be pointing these things out to you when I visit your home. It is best if leaky faucets, burned-out light bulbs, broken windows, inoperable appliances and the like be fixed prior to showing your home. These things may seem small, but left undone they can lead buyers to question whether you've taken good care of your home.
5. Introduce accessories and make your home as comfortable and attractive as possible. I have a background in interior design, let me help! I can assist you in dressing your home as if it were being photographed for a magazine. Lets work together on this.
6. Get a buyer's-eye view. I will walk up to your home and pretend I have never seen it before. What will I notice? Does your home seem inviting? Well-maintained? Would I want to buy your home? I will proof read your home -- I can see things you don't. 