Home Staging: Sell Your Home Faster for a Higher Price
Posted by 
Al Filippone Associates on Sunday, May 17, 2009
So you’ve made the daunting and brave decision to sell your home in this turbulent real estate market. To be sure, it will be a time consuming challenge. A solid marketing plan and a competitive price point are only part of the equation. So make sure your agent includes staging in your selling strategy.
A professional stager will give you a report filled with terrific suggestions and associated costs based upon their review of your home. These recommendations will guide you in getting your home in the best possible condition for viewings and open houses.This will be a valuable timesaver when getting you home ready for market.
On average, well staged homes sell faster and at a higher price point than those homes that were not staged. It is critical to make sure your home is the best looking…the “shiniest” one in its category. Decluttering and neutralizing your home so that it appeals to just about anyone coming in to see it should be your goal. Staging your home allows buyers to see themselves and their “stuff” living in your home.
An appealing outside appearance is essential for first impressions as your potential buyers approach your home. Consider these suggestions:
- Trim the lawn and shape up the shrubs
- Check porches and decks for repair and paint
- Clear the front entry and keep it well swept
- Replace window screens if needed
- Power wash exterior and brighten with coat of paint if needed
- Tidy up the garage
- Check roof condition
- Rid driveway of debris and grease stains
Consider the buyers coming to view your house as guests in your home and get the interior of your home ready. Some things to keep in mind:
- Perk up rooms with a fresh coat of paint – choose light and neutral colors
- CLEAN everything and employ a professional service if you need to – it’s dollars well spent
- Focus on the kitchen – keep it especially clean, fix and replace where needed
- Bathrooms should sparkle – from the tile to the faucets, replace and fix
- Wash all windows, drapes, curtains and blinds – let the sun shine in!
- Organize and clean out closets and pantries
- Floors – refinish or polish, same goes for the carpeting or should that go all together
Staging your home will create that “WOW” factor for your buyers and in today ‘s market as a homeseller you can’t afford NOT to stage your home!
well, that’s a great way to start things off the rack…
One good customer well taken care of could be more valuable than $10,000 worth of advertising.