The 7 Basic Principles of Home Staging
Every home seller will greatly benefit from doing the following five things.
Real estate and physics have some very basic fundamental principles and laws. An example, in physics the law of gravity is paramount. If you throw a ball up, you know that it is going to come down. Tough to defy this law.
In real estate, the most basic Law, is that the better home looks, the faster it will sell and for more. Tough to defy this law. Therefore, as a seller it is necessary to prepare your home properly for sale. You want your home to look great and be shown in the best possible light. This can be easily accomplished in a short period of time. You merely:
- Un-cluttering- time to start packing, you are moving anyway! Begin to throw away, give away, pack away and put back needed items neatly. Everything "personal" needs to be packed up or hidden. Be sure to not forget the garage and yard.
2. Cleaning - make your home sparkle with extra attention! Get in to all the corners, closets and drawers. Pay close attention to the front porch and windows. Kitchens and bathrooms must be clean and fresh smelling.
3. Repairing - time to fix all those things that are broken! Make sure everything is working, you don't want to give the buyer a reason to reduce the price!
4. Neutralizing - color and decor in neutral colors/style. May be a time to paint and remove wallpaper. All collections need to be packed up. Put away extra furnishings and decorations.
5. Dynamizing - props and setting the scene! But remember.....less is more!