How to Stage your Home for a Quick Sale

If you are thinking about putting your home up for sale shortly and need help figuring out how to stage it properly to create more interest in it by prospective buyers then you have come to the right place.

I have purchased and flipped several homes and have learned quite a bit over the years regarding home staging and how to get started staging to showcase your homes better features.

I will give you some entry level home staging techniques that will help you sell your house faster. First impressions are just as important with a home as they are with people.

Some people have their mind made up about whether they want to put an offer in for your house before they even enter the home. So the 1^st thing you need to take care of obviously is the exterior of your home.

Give your lawn a good dose of fertilizer to deepen the greens and make sure it is cut and trimmed up nice at all times while your home is on the market. Get rid of any junk in the yard even if you have to stuff it into a garden shed for the time being.

Trim all hedges and bushes. Clean the outside of all of the windows and touch up the trim around windows with paint if necessary. If the siding on the house needs repair then repair it and if it needs paint then paint it.

If you have a garage, make sure to clear out all of the clutter and organize everything in it so it is a functional space.    

Now that you have the outside cleaned it is time to go inside. 1st thing to do inside is to go through the whole house and box up any items and trinkets that you really don’t need to have sitting out.

If you have a knick knack shelf make sure to minimize the items on that shelf. Go through closets cabinets everywhere. Potential buyers will open closets and cabinets to see the condition of the insides.

Clear out any personal items you collected on trips or your favourite sports team’s paraphernalia. Family pictures should be cleared out. Replace the family pictures with generic pictures that have colours that contrast or even match your walls and furniture.

Now that you have boxed up as much personal stuff as possible it is time to start staging furniture. When staging furniture keep in mind that you want to be able to walk into a room without having obstacles in your way.

You should be able to walk into a room and walk up to any object without having to walk around something, like putting a couch or loveseat with its back to the entrance to the room. When you walk from one room to the next there should be a nice flow.

Clear clutter from the front of windows, you should be able to walk right up to a window and look out close or open the blinds or curtains without having to lean reach or climb on anything. Make sure to clean the inside of all of your windows as well.

If you do not have neutral tone paint colours on your walls then it would be worthwhile going to visit some show homes to see what the newest trends are in home colour.

You can also go to stores like Home Depot and find out from their paint experts what the trendy neutral tones are. Considering the cost of paint it is the cheapest way to make the biggest difference in how your home looks.

It will only take you a weekend to paint a good portion of your home. Lighting plays an important part of how your home will show as well. Walk around your house turning on your lights and seeing how they illuminate the room. Are you seeing wall or ceiling imperfections when certain lights are on?

You can try moving the lamps around to different locations or exchange the bulbs with lower wattages so they do not show off imperfections in your walls and ceilings as much.

You want your place to be well lit but you don’t want to show every crack warped wall or flaw.

Lastly clean then clean and when you’re done that clean some more. When it comes to selling a home the cleaner the home the more people will let go and over look imperfections or things they might not be thrilled with.

Don’t give potential buyers anything to complain about. Make sure to clean your furniture, organize your closets, wipe your baseboards, wash your floors and vacuum the rugs. If you have pets make sure you keep their areas spic and span as well.

Invest in some scent diffusers you can either plug in that spray scents randomly or purchase some bamboo scent diffusers which are extremely popular now. Put one in every 2^nd room and choose fragrances that are subtle and more neutral like vanilla or apple pie in the kitchen area.

Don’t get a fragrance that is too bold because it might turn off a potential buyer. When your home is on the market make sure to keep it spotless every day because you never know when a realtor will want to pop over with some interested clientele.

   You have some tools now to help you stage your home. Clean clutter free and smelling great is a good way to getting an offer on your home.

If you are interested in learning how to move furniture around to make rooms more appealing there are many magazines that cover this subject.

Good luck with your sale.

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