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Getting your home ready to show to prospective buyers can be a stressful experience. Many options to increase home value and get it ready to show can be quite expensive. Things like new appliances and repainting can be costly. However, there are several inexpensive things you can do to make your home more attractive to potential buyers.
De-personalize:
Sellers want prospective buyers to envision the home as their own. Removing things like family photos, sports memorabilia and religious decorations can help a potential buyer see themselves in the home.
Hide the Pets:
Not everyone is a pet lover. People who aren’t pet lovers may see pets as a sign of a house not being clean. If hosting an open house or having several walk-throughs, take the pets away for the day and move things like dog bowls and litter boxes.
Freshen Up Your Landscaping:
Laying new mulch, having a manicured lawn and planting some new flowers are some of the lowest cost steps you can take to boost curb appeal. Spending a weekend in the yard can go a long way to getting your home off the market.
Make Your Home Smell Great:
Appeal to your potential buyer's strongest sense - smell. If you're hosting an open house make sure your home smells fresh. Simple sprays, candles and plug-in air fresheners can make a home more appealing and neutralize any old house smells you no longer notice.
Spruce Up With Plants:
Plants are an inexpensive and effective way to make your home more welcoming. Plants and flowers are said to have a calming effect and can help a potential buyer feel more welcome in their prospective new home.
Show Off Your Closets:
Closet space is a major selling point. Even if you need to store a few things elsewhere try to keep your closets about 30% empty.
The following tips:
For staging your home for sale can help you make the necessary adjustments:
Remove scatter rugs and knickknacks from every room.
Get rid of all appliances on the kitchen counters, except for the coffee maker.
Remove as much as you can from closets.
If necessary, hire a cleaning service to make the house spotless. Scrub floors, walls, and windows. Pay special attention to the microwave, oven, and refrigerator.
Focus on the living and dining rooms and the master bedroom. Additional bedrooms are best left empty or minimally furnished.
Arrange the furniture to show off each room’s best features.
Set the dining-room table with napkins, plates, and flatware.
Not only will these home staging ideas help your home appeal to the widest possible audience, but they may help to sell your home at the best possible price. Should you have any questions please call Russ 732.771.5872