Ready to Sell Your Home? Tips for Staging

Are you preparing to move? Staging your home will likely make the difference between a fast sale and a home that lingers on the housing market for a long time. 

Now that you have decided to make your household move, you probably don’t want to wait forever for your home to sell. You are undoubtedly anxious to move on to the next phase of your life. Selling your home quickly is a top priority. 

While many factors influence how long a house stays on the market, one aspect that can affect how quickly your home sells is how well it is staged.

If you need some tips for staging your house, but you don’t know where to begin, here are some suggestions to help with a quicker home sale. 

Deep Clean 

Start with the basics. House buyers are looking for a new place to call home, and they will search for clean and fresh properties. A deep clean requires more than just wiping down the sinks and vacuuming the floor. To get your house into the best condition for staging, think deeper. 

From grimy baseboards to buggy, dusty ceiling fixtures, everything in your house needs to be cleaned so that it’s spotless and shiny. Clean the windows inside and out. Make sure the floors, wall, and switch plates are spotless.

Remove Clutter 

Maybe you have intended to declutter your home for years but just never committed to doing it. 

Now is the time to dive in.

The goal of staging your home is to showcase the space and not your personal belongings. You must examine each room of your home and remove unnecessary stuff. 

Remove things like blenders and toasters from the kitchen counters to highlight more counter space. Either tuck these things away in a cabinet or start the packing process a little early. 

The same rule applies to things like collections. From teddy bears to stamps to coins, if you have collections displayed in your home, pack them up early for your move because to others, they might appear as clutter.

De-Personalize Your Space

When potential buyers take a look at your home, they want to be able to picture their own family living there. That’s why you need to help them with that vision. Remove all of your personal items and family memorabilia. These include family portraits, personal plaques, trophies, and other elements indicating this is your home. Though you have a sentimental attachment to these items, they may just distract your potential buyers. Again, remove these by packing them up.

Let Light In 

Light plays a significant factor in the aesthetic of your home. 

Stage your home to let in as much natural light as possible into each room. Consider removing heavy drapes and anything blocking the windows. 

Before your showings, make sure you open your blinds. If your light fixtures and lampshades are dated or dingy, replace them with lighter fresher shades that cast more light. Even increase the wattage in the bulbs throughout the house.  

Upgrade the Curb Appeal

Your potential buyer’s first impression of your home will be as they approach from the exterior. Make the most of it!  

Plant some colorful flowers and add some welcoming, colorful planters near the front door. Make sure the bushes are trimmed, the lawn is cut and kept, and lay down some fresh mulch.

Perk up the whole front entrance with a fresh color of paint on the door and a new, fun welcome mat. 

Are You Ready to Move? 

These home staging tips should help you get your house sold quickly. 

And, once you’re ready to move, contact us for a quote. We can help get you to your new home with no worries.