Preparing Your House for Prospective Buyers
Prior to listing your real estate for sale, below is a few tips that can be helpful:
Home staging is a tool to get your home sold.
Some advantages to home staging include less time on the market and higher bids.
Preparing your house to sell doesn't have to be a problem. At times, it's a fun and creative activity. Begin with this home staging advice.
Start with the outside of your house, better known as your curb appeal. Examine the outside of your home from the view of a passerby. What jumps out at you? What great features seem waiting to be noticed? Knowing this helps us to decide what measures we can take to draw buyers from the street and into your home. Refer to the Curb Appeal Checklist for great tips on getting prepared to sell your home.
Could a buyer envision themselves enjoying game night in your living space, unwinding in your master bedroom or hosting a dinner in your eat-in kitchen? These great tips can pleasantly accept buyers and offer them a sense of ease. I'll help you do this by recommending changes that highlight your home's features.
I'll suggest that you eliminate anything that gives the look of clutter. Table and counter tops should be clutter-free. Less than inviting or dirty areas make your home seem smaller and buyers have a more difficult time imagining themselves calling your property "home".
Potential buyers like to see a house that draws them in with charm. Personal items that could be too personal should be removed so that your house will achieve mass appeal at first site.
Setting the Stage
You'll know when to show your home, because all of the improvements mesh together to paint a picture of what buyers can expect after they choose to buy your house.
Brightening up each room is critical, so we'll do things like draw back curtains and change light bulbs where needed to welcome the buyer.