Is staging your home to sell necessary?
A well-staged home helps buyers envision themselves living in the home and can make the difference in a buyer selecting your home or not.
Staging a home to sell is different from decorating a home. Staging is highlighting the good things about your home, helping buyers envision themselves living there, disguising the not so desirable parts, and making unused space productive. Decorating, on the other hand, is bringing your own personal style into a space.
Studies show that staging the living room, kitchen, owner’s suite, and outdoor living space are the key areas to focus on as these are the areas that will likely determine if a buyer will select your home or not.
These are the things to consider when staging:
1. Clean
2. Declutter
3. Depersonalize
4. Focus on Fresh (few potted plants, odors, etc)
5. Define rooms
6. Wallpaper and Paint
7. Flooring
8. Lighting (natural light, if fixtures are fine clean and turn all on for showings)
9. Furniture
10. Entry & Exterior (heavily impact buyers first impression, back outdoor living space)
In summary, a well-staged home helps buyers envision themselves living there, whereas an un-staged home forces a buyer to look past all the personal seller items and clutter.
If you’re thinking about selling and would like some opinions on how best to stage your home, give me a call! My team and I are on standby, 7 days a week, ready to help you take the smoother road to sold!