Selling a home may seem overwhelming at first. But, thankfully, there are plenty of tips and tricks along the way to help set yourself up for success. One of these tips is to stage your home.
Potential buyers are drawn to clean, organized and staged homes when searching online listings or attending an open house. In fact, a 2017 National Association of Realtors survey found that 49 percent of buyers’ agents believe staging affects most buyers’ views of a home in a positive way.
Not sure where to start? We’re here to help with 10 tips for staging your home.
Top 10 Home Staging Tips
- Boost your curb appeal. Since the front of your home is often the first part of your house that a potential buyer sees, it’s important to make a good first impression. You can boost your curb appeal by adding landscaping, mowing your lawn and washing windows.
- Declutter. Once you realize it is the right time to downsize, the first step is going through your belongings and clearing the clutter. Potential buyers can better envision themselves in a home that is neat and tidy.
- Depersonalize. Buyers want to be able to envision themselves in your home and having personal items such as pictures makes this more difficult. While organizing and storing personal items can take time and energy, it is well worth the effort to make your house more appealing.
- Account for staging expenses. While you can stage most of your home with things you already have, you may have to invest in order to make it more attractive to potential buyers. Expenses can include new furniture or decorations that will highlight the very best parts of your home, whether that be your kitchen, living room or extra storage space.
- Rearrange if necessary. While a certain piece of furniture or décor arrangement works for you, it may not be the most appealing to others. Symmetrical arrangements work the best, and larger furniture pushed against the wall opens up space.
- Focus on the most important rooms. Since staging a home takes time, be sure to focus the majority of your energy on the kitchen, living room and master bedroom. These rooms are the highest priority items for potential buyers.
- Aim for a light look. Bright, airy homes entice the greatest number of people. Open your windows, upgrade light fixtures if needed and stick to a light, neutral palate for furniture and décor.
- Add fresh flowers. Small bouquets of flowers throughout the home not only add a floral scent, but they also make a house comforting and homier to potential buyers.
- Make minor repairs. Sure, you can live with the wobbly door or scratch in the floor. However, you want to make these minor repairs before showing your home. This removes the possibility of a potential buyer questioning their decision based on an insignificant update that can be easily fixed.
- Style your rooms. Before a potential buyer comes to the house, make sure all items are put in their proper place, beds are made, and the house is clean.
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