Your Home-Staging Checklist
Selling a home but don’t know how to get it ready?
How you stage a home is essential. Not only does an aesthetically pleasing home draw more attention, but your offers will be higher!
To help you stage your home like a pro, we’ve created a home-staging checklist. Keep reading to learn more!
Design With Neutral Colors
Neutral colors add appeal to the house without drawing attention away from the house itself.
If a potential buyer is coming to look at the house, you won’t want them to be distracted by the neon yellow couch or the bright red armchairs! The space should feel cozy yet versatile so that anyone who views the house can picture themselves in it.
Eliminate Clutter
Similar to bright or loud colors, clutter distracts from the features of the home.
When potential buyers walk into the kitchen and see counters littered with cookie jars, appliances, knick-knacks, and food boxes, their eyes will immediately be drawn to the clutter. This can distract from desirable features like double ovens, cherry cabinets, or stainless steel appliances!
Besides the aesthetic appeal, clutter can impact your offers! Clutter can take 5-15% off your home’s value.
Deep Clean the Home
Nothing turns away buyers quicker than feeling like the house is unsanitary.
Who wants to move into a house and immediately have to spend days making it livable? If your buyers don’t feel clean or comfortable when they visit the house, the odds of them buying it are drastically lower.
Plus, if the home is less than satisfactory in the cleaning department, buyers may question what other issues were left untouched.
So, take a few days to disinfect, scrub, and shampoo the house. If you don’t have the time to do it, consider hiring a cleaning service.
While you’ll pay an upfront fee for the service, the return on the property will make up for it!
Paint a Picture with the Entire House
When you’re selling a house, it’s only normal for potential buyers to want to see the entire house.
Because of this, you’ll want to make sure each room is staged effectively. This means that the bedroom or basement that you’ve been using as a black hole for all your random items needs to become a priority!
Rather than fixating on one room for too long, spend some time on each room simplifying, cleaning, decluttering, and adding some cozy accents.
Don’t Forget the Accents
Even if you don’t have the nicest furniture for the house, you can completely reinvent the space with some carefully chosen accents.
The accents should complement the design theme without making the space too busy.
For example, drape a throw blanket over the couch, add a couple of matching throw pillows, and add a centerpiece to the coffee table. In the bathroom, add a wicker basket with some nicely rolled towels or a decorative candle.
You don’t have to totally break the bank to spruce up the house!
An Alternative Option: Virtual Staging
If you’re an agent who’s working with a vacant house and you don’t want to bother with staging it yourself, invest in a virtual staging service!
A professional can add furniture and decor that goes perfectly in as many rooms as you’d like for a flat fee. The furniture and decor are added electronically, so they will show up in your listing pictures.
Are You Ready to Stage the Home Like a Pro?
If you want your listing to stand out from the competition, it’s important to have a plan for staging.
You don’t have to go out and hire an interior decorator, and you also don’t need to go over your budget to make the home look great.
To learn more about our virtual staging service, reach out to us today!