8 Home Staging Tips

Written by Posted On Monday, 21 August 2017 10:53

If you’re ready to sell your home, there are a few things that you can do to make it more appealing to potential buyers. Staging your home the right way can ensure a quicker closing and help sell your home at the most desirable price. Here are a few home staging tips that can help you get more serious offers.

Clean Your House from Top to Bottom

The first thing that you should do before you show your home is to clean all areas thoroughly. In addition to mopping your floors, dusting your furniture and scrubbing your other surfaces, you’ll want to make your home odor-free. If you have pets, you'll want to remove all pet hair and droppings that they leave behind and possibly consider putting your animals in a kennel during showings.

Prepare for a Grand Entrance

To make your property stand out from the other homes for sale in Markham, your entranceway should look impeccable. Planting new flowers and trimming hedges that are along the path leading up to your home’s entrance can make a difference. Your lawn should also be mowed for maximum curb appeal. You may even want to consider painting your front door to give your home’s entrance a more refined appearance. All trash, gardening tools and children’s toys should be removed from your yard.

Light Up Each Room

Potential buyers will likely be more impressed with the inside of your home if it's well-lit. Simply opening your windows to let the natural sunlight shine in can make your interior look more open and inviting. If ample sunlight isn’t available, turn on all your lamps and other light fixtures to brighten up your space.

Remove Personal Items

Family photos, collectables and other personal items that are special to you might make potential buyers feel less at home when your property is being shown. These items should be removed for the time being and replaced with less personal décor pieces that add appeal to your living space. People who are touring your home will have an easier time envisioning themselves living there if they don’t see a lot of your personal stuff.

Add Pops of Color

Too many colors in your home can be distracting, but adding pops of color can make your setting more eye-catching. Adding purple, turquoise or light yellow candles, pillows and other décor items to areas around your home can provide a visual treat for prospective buyers. You can also paint the trim and molding around your walls and entranceways.

Spruce Up Your Shower Door

If you have a door on your shower instead of curtains, you can give it a thorough cleaning rather than replacing it. First, detach your shower door so that you can give it a good scrubbing. Next, mix a solution of ten parts water and one part muriatic acid and use it to remove the grime and filth from your shower door. Doing this will make your shower door look brand-new again. After cleaning both sides of your shower door, reattach it to your shower's entrance.

Make Your Home Seasonal

Staging your home to reflect the current time of year is another great idea. If you're showing your home in the spring or summer, adding seasonal flowers to your yard, cleaning your swimming pool and operating your fire pit can give your property an extra sense of fun. During the fall or winter, lighting a fire in your fireplace, adding fall colors to your interior and giving your kitchen a light scent of cinnamon can make your home seem cozier.

Consider Hiring a Professional Stager

Hiring an experienced home stager can save you the trouble of having to do all the work yourself. The best home stagers know how to prepare homes in ways that attract the most people. Your real estate agent might recommend a stager that he or she frequently works with and can possibly offer you service at a special rate.

Staging your home will likely prove to be a smart investment when it's time to sell. Putting in the extra effort to stage your home correctly can yield great results.

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