When you are looking to purchase a home and looking at a lot of different houses – one home that always stands out is a home that looks move-in-ready. The way a home is presented leaves a lasting impression. You want to invite potential buyers to imagine themselves living in YOUR home. That’s why it makes sense, when trying to sell your home, to think about how you present your home— especially in the bathrooms. Like the kitchen, a home’s …
The 6 Reasons Homeowners Give For Not Staging Their Home…
When I see how much faster and easier staged homes sell, I wonder why everyone doesn’t stage their home. Not understanding the value of staging is what stops homeowners from doing this important step. These are the 6 most common myths that homeowners have about staging. These myths stop them from staging their home before putting it on the market…and these myths stop them from selling for the highest price. 1. We’ve sold several homes and we never had to …
Why Buyers Don’t Want Homes With…WALLPAPER
When you are selling your home you want to do everything you can to showcase the many positive features of your home …all the features that will cause buyers to want to buy your house. But there are also some negative things, like WALLPAPER, that will discourage buyers from putting an offer on your home. It might be hard to believe, but having wallpaper in your house actually decreases the value of your home. This is because wallpaper is one of …
My #1 Staging Tip
The #1 staging tip I have for people selling their home is …. emotionally detach from your home! If you can emotionally detach, you can clear out the mementos and family photos. (The buyer may be distracted by looking at these things—you want them looking at the house.) If you can emotionally detach, you can remove extra furniture and rugs. (Yes, they are beautiful but the buyers will see only that the room looks small.) If you can emotionally …