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Easy Ways to Get Your Home Staged and Ready to Sell
Putting your home's best foot forward when it hits the market is crucial when looking for a quick sale. A majority of potential buyers will walk through the doors of your home during the first three weeks that it's listed. Having your home staged properly from the very beginning will increase the potential of getting a sale within that initial time frame.
In order to get your home ready to sell, it’s important to work closely with an experienced real estate agent, who can give you in-depth advice on staging, decluttering, repairs and improvements that can make your home stand out. Between the two of you, it should be easy to come up with a checklist to help you get started.
Remove clutter.
Keeping in line with making your home appear as open as possible, you'll also want to remove any unnecessary furniture and decor that is cluttering up the space. You can place these items in a storage unit until you move, which keeps them safe and out of the way of potential buyers.
One of the best things about storage units is that they're flexible, allowing you to pay weekly or monthly depending on your needs. Be sure to shop around for something that meets your space requirements and budget.
Maximize lighting.
U.S.News notes a bright home is more appealing to buyers than a home that's dark and dreary. Even before house hunters step foot into your home, light matters. Bright photographs with plenty of natural light will make your listing pop. Brush up on your photography and editing skills to make your home look as appealing as possible before posting the photos on real estate websites.
To maximize the natural light in your home, remove any dark window coverings and open blinds while your home is being photographed, as well as during any showings. If you don't have a lot of natural light, be sure to turn on every light in the house to make each room appear brighter. This simple change can make a big difference for visitors who attend your open house.
Make space.
For the furniture and decor, you keep for staging, group it into seating areas to help your home appear more spacious. This will invite visitors to walk around your home without feeling cramped. When visitors feel more comfortable, they’ll spend more time in your home. This can lead to more interest and potential offers.
Rent furniture.
If you've chosen to place your furniture in storage, you’re selling it before you move, or you are moving before the house sells, Homelight recommends renting furniture to fill the empty spaces in your home. This is particularly important for the most-used rooms in the home like the dining room, living room, and master bedroom.
A simple dining room table, a couch with some nice end tables, and a bed with a coordinating dresser should be plenty to get your home properly staged. Renting this furniture gives you the advantage of staging your home with updated and appealing decor without having to actually buy anything.
Focus on curb appeal.
First impressions are everything, so curb appeal is very important when it comes to selling a home. Spruce up the outside of your home by mowing the lawn, removing weeds, trimming bushes, and placing things like hoses and garbage cans out of sight of potential buyers. You may even want to add a few hanging baskets to bring a pop of color to your front yard.
Selling your home quickly is possible with the proper staging. Some statistics indicate a staged home can sell 87% faster than a home that has not been staged, and they often sell for more than non-staged homes. All the more reason to get started now on getting your home in peak condition for when it hits the market.
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