Staging Your Home For Sale

So you have picked out a Landon Home (yay!) but you have no idea how you will sell your current home. A good way to sell your home quickly is to stage your home, and here are some home staging secrets that you can use to help.

Secret #1: Make Personal Items Go Away

Of course, you do not want to completely get rid of your personal items because once the staging is over, you will still live in your home until a buyer comes along. Instead, purchase storage bins, boxes, and containers to put away items like family photos, religious items, distracting decorations, pet items, children’s toys, etc. You want the potential buyers to be focused on the living space and not on the items that you have added to your home for your personal preference.

Secret #2: De-clutter and Clean Your Home

Cleaning is definitely a need-to-do when you are preparing for a home staging. Even areas that you do not necessarily keep neat should be cleaned. It is typically impossible to keep your home spotless but if you schedule the showings in advance then it will be easier to maintain. Make sure storage spaces, like closets and garages are clear of clutter. This could be a good time to utilize a storage unit because you will be moving anyways. Letting your buyer see a spotless home will make them think that you have taken good care of the home.

Step 3: Redecorate Rooms to Neutralize Them

Chances are that you have decorated your home to suite your personal taste. However, staging your home will find you changing the interior decorating scheme of every room in your home. Paint your walls a neutral color and apply neutral colored decorations to match. Interior decorating also makes the home look more comfortable for any potential buyer.

Secret #4: Don’t Forget about the Outside

Exterior decorating and cleaning is just as important as interior decorating and cleaning. Make the outside of your home look attractive to buyers. That includes mowing the lawn, trimming the bushes, cleaning windows, shutters, and gutters, clearing the yard of any debris, toys, pet items, etc., clearing out the driveway, and giving buyers a place to park their cars while they are viewing your home.

Selling your home quickly will help get you in your custom Landon home quicker. Staging a home isn’t always practical when you are living in it so aim for an open house instead of personal showings. If you haven’t found your dream home yet, give us a call at 904-567-3430 to schedule viewings.