House And Garden Talk

The Key to Selling Your Home Quickly and for More Money; Home Staging

Maybe you found your dream house and need to sell yours immediately, or maybe you are someone who buys and sells house to make a profit, but whatever the case presenting your home in the best possible manner is key to selling it quickly. You want your house to make potential buyers feel welcome and comfortable, and you especially want key assets in the home to shine through. Barren empty rooms, boring long hallways, and dull dreary colors are not helpful to peoples imaginations, and many times will dissuade people from buying. Apart from deterring away buyers, empty homes also push real estate agents away also due to the fact the homes are harder to sell.

Ironically, instead of lowering a listing price, spending some extra cash on the home can make a bigger difference in selling it. Planning ahead is the key to this. If you know when the next open house will be, something as simple as renting furniture can give your house some energy.

If you are a property flipper, you may want to consider buying furniture from a second hand store or yard sale that can be used over and over. This saves money over renting, and there is no search to find the right things. Try to purchase matching furniture whenever possible, and don’t buy things that don’t fit the home you are selling.

Your real estate agent can be a huge resource for information when staging homes for resale. There are also professional staging services that will come and assess the home and give you recommendations of what furniture is needed, what colors to paint rooms, how to arrange things, etc. If you are someone who does not have the time to do this, or someone who just does not have the right touch, many home staging services offer to make the changes that are needed themselves.

Do not fool yourself into thinking the inside of a house is the only area staging can be done or is important. The very first thing people see when they walk up the driveway is the yard and exterior of the home, and first impressions can be vital to selling the property. Simple things such as keeping the lawn cut and watering the landscaping can make the yard look surprisingly better, and other things like painting garage doors and replacing front doors can do the same thing, but can also raise the value of the home.

If you are trying to present the home as a family dwelling it may be wise to stage the yard to look child or pet friendly. Something as simple as setting up a small playground, some children toys, a sandbox, or a cheap kennel can help people envision their family and pets living happily in the home.

Talking to your local real estate agent could be helpful when thinking of staging ideas, or there is tons of advice and tips online. Your agent will be able to suggest certain improvements, or at the least be able to connect you with a professional staging service. No matter who does the staging, whether yourself or a professional, putting in the effort will give your home warmth and life and it will also help you sell your home quicker.