STAGEYOUR HOME

Want to sell quickly?

by Redefy Real Estate

There are a number of strategies youcan use to encourage a quick

sale on your home, oneof the most effective

is staging.

When placing your home on the

market, it becomes a product and

should be marketed as such.

01AVOIDEMPTYSPACES

Empty spaces tend to

appear smaller to

the mind’s eye which

makes it hard for

buyers to imagine

themselves living in

the sterile space.

Unable to leave

furniture behind?

Consider renting

furniture for

marketing photos

and open houses.

02 REMOVEPERSONAL

ITEMS

One of the best ways

to stage your home

for a potential

homebuyer is to

remove your

personal stuff.

Photos of family

members and pets,

books, religious

items, and anything

that is

exclusively "you"

should be removed.

03CLEARAWAY

CLUTTER

You want to show buyers

the great details and

storage space your home

has to offer them, your

pill bottles , bills, old

textbooks, and clothes

you’ll never wear again.

Clear out built-in

features of books and

your movie

collection, remove

items from all

countertops, and

pack away the

children’s toys.

04 CLEAN,CLEANAGAIN

You love your

Labrador Retriever,

but potential

homebuyers may not

love dogs the way you

do. Worse, they may

even be allergic!

Cleaning and deodorizing

a home should be done

before listing, and before

every showing. Pay close

attention to areas such as

ceiling fans and

baseboards, also consider

baking cookies or boiling

cinnamon sticks before

showings.

Homes stagedprior to listing

sell 79 percentfaster than those

staged afterlisting.

79%

05 GONEUTRAL

Painting rooms a fresh

neutral color can create a

blank canvas in the

homebuyer’s mind, inspiring

them to put in an offer. You

may love brightly painted

walls, however buyers may

shy away from the work of

painting prior to moving in.

If doors and window

casings look

outdated, a quick coat

of paint will help them

to look

contemporary. Add

pops of color through

accent pieces.

06 REARRANGEAND

TRANSFORM

Arranging furniture

to enhance a room’s

best features leads

the eye and can even

downplay negative

characteristics.

Avoid blocking large

windows and shoving all

the furniture against the

walls. Have an unused or

under purposed room?

Transform it to add

more value to your

home.

07 SETTHEMOOD

Proper lighting can

make a home warm and

inviting, in fact

interior designers

often feel most homes

are under lit.

Turn on all of the

lights during showings,

consider increasing the

wattage in your lamps

and fixtures. Try to

include three types of

lighting; ambient, task,

and accent.

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08 WOWAND

WELCOME

The entryway of a

home sets the standard

for the rest of the

house, make it great.

You want to invite

home buyers to view

the rest of the house.

clear out hanging

coats and shoes,

replace window

treatments, and add

a piece of artwork or

a mirror. Showcase

what your home has

to offer.

09CREATELASTING

IMPRESSION

Curb appeal is a buyer’s

first impression of your

home, so make it a good

one. Home Buyers often

perform drive by looks at

homes on the market

before viewing the

inside.

Power wash siding and

walkways, mow and rake

the lawn, trim bushes,

and plant blooming

seasonal flowers. Make

sure the house number

and mailbox are clean

and visible.

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