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April 17, 2020

5 Staging Tips for When You’re Ready to Sell Your Home

On average, a home stays on the market for 68 days.

For some people, 68 days feels like nothing. For others, 68 days can feel like an eternity when you’re trying to move onto the next phase of your life. While there are a lot of factors that go into how long a home stays on the market, one thing that can affect how fast you sell your home is how well you stage it.

If you’re looking to stage your home, but aren’t sure where to begin, read on to discover the top home staging tips.

1. Do a Deep Clean

When it comes to staging your home, you need to do more than just sweep the floor and wipe down your countertops. To get your home into shape for staging, think spring cleaning on steroids.

From ceiling fixtures to baseboards to kitchen appliances, everything in your home needs to be spotless and shiny. If you don’t feel like you have the time or energy to do a deep clean yourself, hire a cleaning company. The extra cost is worth it when potential buyers come to see your home.

2. Say Goodbye to Clutter

If you’ve meant to declutter your home for ages but just haven’t gotten around to it, now is the time to do it.

When staging a home, you want to show off the space, not your stuff. Therefore, it’s essential that you go through your home room by room and eliminate any excess clutter. If there are things you don’t want to donate or sell, rent a storage unit until your house has sold.

Also, don’t assume that “buyers won’t look there.” Nothing is off-limits when touring a home, so you want to make sure every inch of your home is clean and clutter-free.

3. De-Personalize Your Space

When potential buyers are looking at your home, they don’t want to picture your family living there. Instead, they want to be able to visualize their own family living there in the near future.

To make this visual easier, you’ll need to de-personalize your space. This means getting rid of any family photos, memorabilia, certificates, antique items, trophies, or anything that personalizes the space. Although these items have sentimental value to you, they’ll just serve to distract your potential buyers. So put them in storage for the time being.

4. Let There Be Light

Light can make all the difference when it comes to the aesthetic of your home.

When staging your home, let in as much light as possible into each room. Before showings, open your blinds and pull back your curtains. And, if your light fixtures or lampshades are dingy or dated, consider replacing them.

5. Upgrade Your Home’s Curb Appeal.

Make the most of your home’s exterior as it is the first thing the buyer will see. The exterior of your home is the buyer’s first impression and can even influence how they feel about the interior..

Consider planting flowers, cleaning your windows, trimming bushes, and mowing the lawn. Perk up the entrance with a fresh color of paint on the door and a fun welcome mat.