Staging 101

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Did you know that the way you decorate your house could mean the difference between selling it quickly or waiting a long time to find a buyer? Staging a house refers to using particular decorating techniques to make your home more appealing to the home buyers that your real estate agent brings your way.

You might be looking throughout your home and believing that it looks fine to you, but what you do not realize is that the people who are coming to see your house may have very dissimilar tastes than you do about what is or isn’t attractive in a home. By putting a little effort into carefully decorating your home in such a way that it allures a wide variety of home buyers, you will sell your home far more quickly.

Something that many homeowners forget to consider is the mess they have accumulated in their homes over the years. This mess is something that turns many potential buyers away from a variety of properties. For example, if you have a bookshelf in your home it can look quite disorderly, even if everything is carefully displayed and neatly set on the shelves. To some people, the fact that the wall is covered in books is plainly unappealing. You might want to think about taking some of the books off of the shelf and putting them in storage until you sell your old home and move into your new one. You can either remove the shelf completely, or you can decorate it with some local artwork. Also, if you have rooms with a surplus of furniture in them, this will take away from the overall appeal of your home.

Keep in mind, home buyers are looking for realty that they can picture themselves moving into speedily. If you have rooms that are full of furniture, the would-be buyer is not going to be able to picture his own furniture in the room. Get rid of any needless pieces of furniture until your house sells. The same idea applies to the walls of your home. Take away any needless decorations and replace them with art and decorations that blend into the local scene. Again, this will help those who are interested in living in your neighborhood see themselves in your home. Once you have eliminated all of the mess in your home, don’t forget to make any repairs that are necessary. If your home needs a new coat of paint, this can greatly improve the speed at which your property sells. After all, most buyers are eager to get into their new homes as soon as possible!

Does this seem like too much? Perhaps decorating is not something you are skilled at doing, and you’re just ready to sell so you can move into your new house. If you need some help staging a house, speak with your Realtor about the advantages of hiring a professional home stager to work with you. A home stager is an individual who has training in home decorating, knows what attracts home buyers and is able to emphasize the advantages of each room in your home.

For example, if your residence has an attractive view of the mountains that surround your neighborhood, a home stager will help you implement the necessary design elements into your interior decorating scheme that will draw a home buyer’s eye to this view. Thus, your mountain view property has increased its value in the eye of the home buyer. Whether it’s interior or exterior decorating that you need help with, a home stager can provide the guidance you are seeking, thus increasing your curb appeal and helping your home sell faster.