What You Need To Know When Staging A House?

Staging a house prior to selling it is one of the best investments you can make. Highlight your home's strengths, downplay its weaknesses, and appeal to the greatest possible pool of prospective buyers with these home-staging tips.

Research has shown that a staged home sells three times faster than a non-staged home – and 70% of real estate agents stated that home staging increased the offer value of a house by up to 10%.

What is home staging?

It is a marketing strategy. It’s adding and rearranging furniture and decor. It’s upgrading curb appeal. It’s doing whatever is necessary to dress up a house so it sells quickly and for the highest possible profit. 

No matter your budget these golden home staging tips are sure to have an impact.

1. DECLUTTER YOUR HOME

Clutter is distracting for buyers – their eyes will be drawn to your belongings and not the rooms. Consider cleaning out your closets, clearing off your countertops, thinning your shelves, and putting away any personal photographs or decor. Try to free up as much surface space as you can.

2. DEEP CLEAN

Now that you’ve decluttered, time to deep clean the whole house. Wash the windows and floors, shampoo carpets, dust, polish, vacuum, and clean ceiling fans and AC vents. Give your bathroom(s) some extra love. The bathroom(s) should have fresh towels and new soap. All beds in the bedroom(s) need fresh bedding and must be made.

A clean home will feel well-cared for, which is important for most buyers – even renovators don't want to buy somewhere that gives the impression of being neglected. Plus, a clean, aired home will feel fresh and welcoming – this will help buyers envisage themselves living in your home. 

3. REPAINT AND TOUCH UP

And while you may love bright or dark colors or bold wallpapers, it's often best to stick to what's safe to secure a sale when staging a house. If your walls are painted in bright colors consider repainting them in neutral colors like grey, beige, or pastels. Touch up walls, molding, stairwells, and baseboards. Repaint or touch up the kitchen cabinets.

4. RENOVATE YOUR KITCHEN AND BATHROOM

Staging a kitchen may be more than just decluttering and cleaning – if yours is holding back your chances of getting an offer, you may need to consider a remodel, the cost of which, done wisely, can be recouped when you sell. 

5. ACCESSORIZING A HOUSE WHEN STAGING

Accessories make a big difference. Staging a house isn't just about adding new pieces to your home – you may also need to get rid of some well-loved furnishings, too. Colorful throw pillows that work together also give a home a look of well-balanced look as well as matching throw blankets. Making small changes to a room can often have a big impact on its ambiance.

6. COMFORTABILITY

Staging aims to create a beautiful and comfortable space for buyers because people are staying in their homes for long periods of time. Buyers like to see up-to-date furnishings that don't look too cold. 

Staging a house is one of the easiest and best ways to add value. Prices for home staging can vary depending on the scope of the work that needs to be undertaken, however, there is a lot you can do to increase the marketability of your property – and this is what we're looking into here.  

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