Staging Your Home to Sell...Like a Pro

When you are putting your house on the market, staging your home is a crucial part of the entire process. "Staging" is setting your home up to be an attractive option to potential buyers by making it look like a comfortable home that anyone can see themselves living in.

Here are a few ways to make your home staged to sell.

Style it for Lifestyle

Make sure your furniture and decor are clean, appealing, and inviting. If your furnishings and accessories are old or worn out, it can give buyers the impression that your home is dated and requires renovations, which means more time and money in their minds.

If you don’t have furniture to stage and style with, you can use a company that provides on-demand furniture to help create a fresh lifestyle feel when staging your home to sell. 

Make Simple Updates

You may want to consider updating light fixtures, window treatments, and possibly even the flooring if it’s dated or worn out. If your kitchen or bathroom is dated, you can freshen it up with paint and new cabinet hardware.

When buyers see things that are old and in rough condition, it can add up to be “too much work” in their mind, even though they are all just simple, minor fixes on their own.

Clear the Clutter Out and Depersonalize Your House

When you are staging a home for sale, keep in mind that you want potential buyers to be able to visualize themselves living and loving life in your home. So make sure to remove any personal items that may interfere with their ability to picture that.

Personal photos, clutter on the fridge, and overstuffed shelves can give the impression that your home is too small or lacks storage space. Packing up some of your belongings ahead of the move can create free space in your closets and open them up.

If you want help with advice on staging and selling your home, give Kelley Simon a call and she will help you get the best price for you and your beautifully staged home!