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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words!
What is it about those online listings that feature nothing other than the exterior of the house?! “There’s obviously something wrong with that property” thinks the potential buyer. And then there are those listings that have a full pack of pictures to look at – and they’re enough to put you right off viewing the property – the rooms look small, or dark, or outdated, or without any... [Read more]
Diningroom as Home Office? YIKES!
Are you using your diningroom as a home office? Planning to sell your house? YIKES! Potential Buyers only know what they see. “This isn’t a family home – where will we all eat?” “This house must be incredibly small – they have to use the diningroom as the home office!” “Oh, I remember that house – the one that didn’t have a diningroom.” Perhaps you have a wonderful imagination.... [Read more]
Don’t Forget the Garage!
Always keep the GARAGE DOORS DOWN while your home is on the market. And if you’re not using the garage for storage, keep cars in the garage and NOT in the driveway. You want the driveway to look spacious. And potential buyers need to be able to approach the front door with ease. If you’ve properly prepared your house for sale, chances are you’ll have put some items in storage –... [Read more]
Curb Appeal
Staging is about staging the whole property – not just the inside. Work from the outside in. First impressions really do count. So Curb Appeal is important. If a property has no curb appeal, some potential buyers won’t even bother to look inside. Remember the way you present your house for sale is different than the way you live in your home. So if, for example, your shrubs are overgrown because... [Read more]
Home Staging Tips – OUTSIDE
This may be obvious, but don’t forget – potential buyers see the outside before they walk into your house and see the inside. “Curb appeal” is really important. Many potential buyers won’t even go into a house if they don’t like what they see on the outside. Stand across the street and look at the property through a buyer’s eyes – as if you’ve never seen it before. What’s your impression? Go... [Read more]
Why De-personalize?
One of the staging basics when you’re preparing your home for sale, is to depersonalize. You’ve heard it before: potential buyers need to be able to visualize themselves in the house and envisage the property as their own home. Absolutely true. Besides, you have just a few minutes for potential buyers to view the property. And you don’t want them spending valuable time ooooing and ahhing at wedding... [Read more]
MULTIPLE OFFERS – Seller’s dream! Buyer’s nightmare?
Stats show that staged homes sell for more money. Often that’s because there are multiple offers. Great for the Seller. But what if you’re one of the potential Buyers? Well, listen to the advice of your real estate agent. Do your research. And if you’d like a bit of extra help, call me. Perhaps I can help by professionally crafting a persuasive letter for you to present to the Seller. (Listed... [Read more]
Home Staging MYTH BUSTERS
MYTH #1: Staging is Decorating FACT: Staging is NOT Decorating or Design! Decorating or Design personalizes your space. Staging is the opposite. It’s about de-personalizing and preparing a house for the un-known Buyer. That’s why it’s critical you hire someone trained specifically on how to prepare a house for sale. Staging is about presenting your house, not the things in it. An Accredited... [Read more]
2010 Resolution – Protect Your Home Equity
How good is the condition of your home? Are you going to wait to address nagging issues so that the new homeowner one day gets the benefit and not you? You need a home maintenance plan for 2010. The time and effort you put into maintaining your home will be a good investment. Why wait to fix things just before you sell so that someone else gets the benefit and not you?! Get pen and paper and walk from... [Read more]
Home Staging Tips – INSIDE
Here are a few tips to get you started: 1. Clean, Clean, Clean – really squeaky clean – Qtip clean. Any surface a Buyer’s hand might touch must be clean. Anything a Buyer might see must be clean. 2. Remove Odours – As Barb Schwarz, the Creator of Home Staging says, “if you can smell it, you can’t sell it.” 3. Remove Clutter – Remove magnets and pictures from the refrigerator... [Read more]
