How To Get Your House Ready To Put On The Market – – –
By kglegacyadmin • September 21, 2019
The difference between whether someone is motivated to put in an offer now, or wait it out to see how low the price will go, is how much he or she really wants your house. When decorating your home to sell, remember that you are romancing prospective buyers.
If you’re hoping to sell fast, these home staging tips will help buyers fall in love with your home:
1. Decorate for your home’s target market:
If you’re selling a four-bedroom house in a family neighborhood, decorate to appeal to families. Whether you really have children or not, one of the bedrooms should be shown as a kid’s room and one possibly as a nursery.
Create a comfortable and welcoming family room. Remember, you want buyers to imagine their lives in your home. If they can’t visualize where the kids will play, they’ll move on to the next listing.
2. Don’t try to sell an empty house:
A vacant house looks sad and desperate. Buyers will imagine a nasty divorce or financial trouble and wonder how low an offer they can make.
Furniture and accessories can be rented or borrowed to create the right environment to romance buyers. Professional home staging will provide everything you need if you don’t have the time or knowledge to tackle this on your own.
3. Strategically use art:
You’ve probably heard you should remove all family photos and diplomas when staging a home so buyers won’t focus on who you are instead of imagining your house as their home.
4. Use brighter lighting to boost sales:
Keep drapes open for showings, use higher watt bulbs and if updating fixtures, keep them consistent with your home’s price point.
If your home will be listed for more than $300,000, don’t use $5 builder’s fixtures, which reduce your home’s perceived value. Using the same reasoning, don’t put an expensive crystal chandelier in a $100,000 starter home.
5. Update your home’s jewelry:
Give a dated kitchen or bathroom an instant face lift with new cabinet hardware, taps and faucets. Try to be consistent with the type of metal used throughout the house, but especially within the same room. Oil-rubbed bronze hardware is well suited to a traditional home and works well in a space with dark counter tops. Brushed or satin nickel or chrome work best with stainless steel appliances and in homes with a contemporary feel.
Since curb appeal is key, don’t forget your mailbox, house number and front door hardware, which help buyers form a first impression of your home.
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