Essential Tips on Staging Your Home for Sale

Here are a few tips to stage your home in Alexandria and get those offers rolling in.

Clear Clutter

Getting rid of clutter in your home may be the single most important staging tool. Clear counters, cabinets and closets of all unused and unneeded items. Your home will appear larger, organized and cleaner and it will also entice potential buyers with how much storage space is still available.

De-personalize

You want your home to show like a model home. Therefore, you have to de-personalize it! Pack away all family pictures and personal clothes and shoes lying around. Potential buyers need to feel like this could be their own space, not be distracted by your family photos and floral nightgown.

Neutral Rooms

Go around your home and make sure all of your rooms are neutral and can appeal to any gender, religion or age. If the paint color was a personal favorite, but happens to be a shade of orange, paint it! Fresh paint is a great way to achieve a neutral palate while also giving the space a fresh and clean look.

Overall Cleanliness

Make your house sparkle! If you don't have the time or want to do it yourself, hire a professional cleaning company to do it for you and you can simply maintain it while the home is on the market. Pay particular attention to bathrooms and kitchens when cleaning. There is something specifically gross about a dirty bathtub or refrigerator.

Odor Control

You want your home to give off a lovely scent as potential buyers enter. Open the windows to let any musty odors out. Light a candle, spray air freshener or bake some cookies in the oven. In addition, any smells of pets must be eliminated.

Each Room Has a Purpose

If you have a spare bedroom in your home that you use as a junk room, clean it out. Stage it as a home office, a playroom, a guest room or a craft room. Ensure that potential buyers know exactly how each space in the home is used so they can envision themselves living there. Tour model homes in your area for ideas on popular rooms used in today's market.

Lighting and Visibility

Let the light in! Open blinds and shades and turn on lights. No one likes a dark room. Do what you can to make the space as bright as possible. If a room feels particularly dark with the windows open and lights on, consider buying some lamps or other accent lighting to illuminate the space.

Do not let anything obstruct the view of the outside. Make sure shades are pulled back and no furniture blocks the view out windows. Show off that lovely yard!

Curb Appeal

This is the first impression people will have of your home. Pressure clean, mow the lawn and make sure the house numbers are clear and visible.

By following the above guidelines, your home will sell in no time!

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