Home staging involves a home
that is prepared and ready and showing in the best of condition. There are many
types of home staging to include garage, home and open house. Having open house
staging is no different than staging for selling the home. The feeling of
extreme comfort, welcoming and the air of prospects should fill the home. When
the prospective buyer sits down in the chair, he should image himself in this
home forever.
There are some guidelines to
follow when preparing for an open house and they should be followed to a tee.
If you want to sell your home for the most money possible, that is.
1. The home must be in
perfect condition. It should sparkle as if "Mr. Ajax" himself cleaned
the home.
2. Get rid of all excess
clutter, including boxes and cartons and especially pictures and mementos of
your family. The buyer should imagine himself in the home. A photograph of your
family only reminds him that it is your home.
3. Turn on the lights and
open the curtains and bring the outside in. The house needs to shine with
light. By opening the curtains, the home looks like a home and not a dungeon.
4. Let the home smell of
baked bread. Bake some bread or some cookies right before the open house and
let the entire home smell of baked goods. Light some incense candles with a
pleasant but not over-powering smell such as vanilla or cinnamon.
5. Make everything neutral in
tones. White and off white sell better than bright yellow and orange curtains.
Make your home a neutral home so any decor would fit.
6. Have beautiful furnishings
and fresh cut flowers everywhere. A few flower plants and hanging baskets
always brighten a home and a kitchen. A few pots of parsley and coriander on
the window sill.
7. Let your agent be in charge
so leave the home when it is open. Let the agent feel free to talk with the
buyer about the home's disadvantage and advantages freely.
8. Understand that even if
you spent $50,000 on your kitchen, that does not mean your price will go up
that much. When you look at comparables, a new kitchen nets around $5000 more.
So be careful with any and all additions you are planning to do to the home, to
sell the home. Things that do help are leaving the appliances and curtains in
the home.
9. Make sure the garage is
staged along with the home, so the garage needs to be clear of clutter and very
neat.
10. Be smart. Do not turn any
offer down, always counter. Do not say, "No way, no how and not
today." Wait, think and counter.
11. If anyone ask about your
agent, say they are the best. If you have confidence in the agent, the new
buyer will too.
Many homes are sold through
open houses, so having your home in the best of condition is a must. Follow the
advice of your agent and the steps involved here and hopefully the next article
you read about is closing a deal.
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