7 Expert Home Staging Tips
Effective home staging is one of the most crucial elements to selling your home. "Home staging" refers to the process of decorating your home so that it will appeal to as many home buyers as possible. As with most things, there is a right way and a wrong way to go about staging your home. If you're trying to sell your Colorado Springs home, don't miss these expert home staging tips from The MacGuire Team.
1. Remove The Personalization
When you're trying to sell your home quickly, the best thing you can do is make your home a neutral environment that every buyer could see him/herself in. You can do this by removing everything that clearly identifies the home as "yours." Family photographs and drawings/crafts your children did, for example, need to be tucked away out of sight during showings.
2. Make Any Needed Repairs
In the ideal situation for most home buyers, they get to purchase a home that does not need any work. Rather than buckling down to tackle needed repairs, they can go straight into unpacking and making the home their own. If your home has a few places that are in need of repair, I encourage you to take the time to make the repairs now. Your home will sell much more quickly if you do!
3. Go The Extra Mile
If you're taking the time to make any necessary repairs, it will probably be worth your time to invest in a few upgrades to your home as well. Are the appliances in your kitchen up to date? How about the light fixtures? If you don't want to replace appliances or fixtures, consider giving your walls a fresh coat of paint. The more upgrades your home has, the more likely it is to appeal to most buyers. Upgraded homes are worth more, too, so you'll be able to increase your asking price.
4. Keep It Neutral
As you plan your repairs and upgrades, try to keep the new features in your home as neutral as possible. Avoid bright, bold colors or unique fixtures that will only appeal to certain tastes. Instead, you should integrate neutral design styles that will appeal to many different people. The more buyers who are interested in your home, the faster it will sell.
5. Eliminate Clutter
No buyer wants to feel cramped in their new home. Even large homes can seem smaller when they're filled to the brim with furniture, books, knickknacks, and other miscellaneous items. Eliminating clutter is easy to do if you've already purchased your next home; you can simply move the extra items into your new home. If you're still living in the home you're trying to sell, though, it becomes more challenging. In order to help our clients sell their homes as quickly as possible, our top Colorado Springs real estate team will pay for two months of storage for our clients (up to $75 per month).
6. Clean Your House - And Then Clean It Again
Dirty homes are incredibly unappealing to home buyers. Deep cleaning your home before it goes on the market can make a huge difference. While it probably only needs to be deep cleaned once or twice (depending on how long your home is on the market), I recommend doing some quick cleaning before every showing. Sweep the floors, dust the shelves, scrub the toilets, and wipe down the sinks, mirrors, and counter tops. Clean homes are much more welcoming to prospective buyers.
7. Kick Up Your Curb Appeal
Curb appeal is possibly the most important aspect of effective home staging. It's hard to undo a negative first impression, so give yourself a head start by making your home inviting and appealing from the front. Plant blooming flowers, replace any broken pavers or boards, and power wash your home to thoroughly clean your front exterior. Successful home staging begins with great curb appeal.
The MacGuire Team Can Help!
Our clients' success is our number one priority, so we offer great added value adds to clients who choose to sell their homes with The MacGuire Team. We will pay for any two of the following services (up to $350 total):
1. Remove The Personalization
When you're trying to sell your home quickly, the best thing you can do is make your home a neutral environment that every buyer could see him/herself in. You can do this by removing everything that clearly identifies the home as "yours." Family photographs and drawings/crafts your children did, for example, need to be tucked away out of sight during showings.
2. Make Any Needed Repairs
In the ideal situation for most home buyers, they get to purchase a home that does not need any work. Rather than buckling down to tackle needed repairs, they can go straight into unpacking and making the home their own. If your home has a few places that are in need of repair, I encourage you to take the time to make the repairs now. Your home will sell much more quickly if you do!
3. Go The Extra Mile
If you're taking the time to make any necessary repairs, it will probably be worth your time to invest in a few upgrades to your home as well. Are the appliances in your kitchen up to date? How about the light fixtures? If you don't want to replace appliances or fixtures, consider giving your walls a fresh coat of paint. The more upgrades your home has, the more likely it is to appeal to most buyers. Upgraded homes are worth more, too, so you'll be able to increase your asking price.
4. Keep It Neutral
As you plan your repairs and upgrades, try to keep the new features in your home as neutral as possible. Avoid bright, bold colors or unique fixtures that will only appeal to certain tastes. Instead, you should integrate neutral design styles that will appeal to many different people. The more buyers who are interested in your home, the faster it will sell.
5. Eliminate Clutter
No buyer wants to feel cramped in their new home. Even large homes can seem smaller when they're filled to the brim with furniture, books, knickknacks, and other miscellaneous items. Eliminating clutter is easy to do if you've already purchased your next home; you can simply move the extra items into your new home. If you're still living in the home you're trying to sell, though, it becomes more challenging. In order to help our clients sell their homes as quickly as possible, our top Colorado Springs real estate team will pay for two months of storage for our clients (up to $75 per month).
6. Clean Your House - And Then Clean It Again
Dirty homes are incredibly unappealing to home buyers. Deep cleaning your home before it goes on the market can make a huge difference. While it probably only needs to be deep cleaned once or twice (depending on how long your home is on the market), I recommend doing some quick cleaning before every showing. Sweep the floors, dust the shelves, scrub the toilets, and wipe down the sinks, mirrors, and counter tops. Clean homes are much more welcoming to prospective buyers.
7. Kick Up Your Curb Appeal
Curb appeal is possibly the most important aspect of effective home staging. It's hard to undo a negative first impression, so give yourself a head start by making your home inviting and appealing from the front. Plant blooming flowers, replace any broken pavers or boards, and power wash your home to thoroughly clean your front exterior. Successful home staging begins with great curb appeal.
The MacGuire Team Can Help!
Our clients' success is our number one priority, so we offer great added value adds to clients who choose to sell their homes with The MacGuire Team. We will pay for any two of the following services (up to $350 total):
- We will pay for your home to be professionally cleaned before going on the market or upon vacancy. Your choice.
- We will pay for two hours of handyman service. This can come in incredibly handy after the home inspection.
- We will pay for a professional staging consultation to help you stage your home.
- We will pay for two months of storage (up to $75 per month).
If you're ready to sell your home in Colorado Springs, contact The MacGuire Team to get started today!
Mike MacGuire
Colorado Springs Real Estate Agent
The MacGuire Team
6760 Corporate Dr
Ste 300
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
719-536-4324 or 719-660-6793
Mike@BuyWithMike.com
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