How to Stage Your Home for a Fast and Easy Sale

Published by julia | Filed under Buyer / Seller Tips, Miscellaneous, Real Estate, Shout Outs

Selling a home is not as easy as it used to be. With the economy going bad, there are all kinds of reasons why people may be wary about purchasing a home. After all, with the foreclosure crisis, people may be worried about getting into a bad investment that they will later lose. Also, with all of the foreclosures, many people have lost their homes and no longer qualify for the credit necessary to buy a home, or at least not at a good rate. Yet, there are still things you can do to make your home more attractive and desirable to potential homebuyers, to help it stand out among the crowd and make people want to buy it. This is known as home staging.

First of all, you want to give your house as much curb appeal as possible. This means you should mow the lawn, do some basic landscaping, and maybe plant some flowers. Paint the exterior of the house if you need to and clean up everything outside so it all looks neat and cozy and inviting. This will get people in the front door in the first place.

Next, make the inside of the house look nice. Paint it all in neutral colors, because a lot of people are turned off by bright or unusual wall colors and the thought of having to paint them may keep them from buying. White or off white is perfect. Make sure the carpets are clean and that all the furniture is neat and dust-free. Keep the kitchen counters free of debris, and remove personal photographs from the walls, as most potential homeowners like to imagine their own photos there. It helps them feel comfortable and at home in the house.

Finally, when you know someone is coming to look at the house, be sure to put something in the oven to bake that smells nice, such as cookies or a pie. This will give your house an inviting smell that people will find irresistible. You’ll have your house sold in no time!

 

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