If you have decided to sell your home, you may be wondering how to stage it to perfection? The goal is to sell quickly and not be left on the market for too long. Staging homes correctly offers a great opportunity to achieve success. Potential buyers will view your home and try to envision living there so making the most of every unique feature is the way to go.
Home improvements
If your home needs some improvements; now is the time to do it. You may be thinking that spending money on a home you want to sell is not worth it, but the truth is, its extremely worthwhile; in fact, spending a little cash on home improvements could potentially earn you more money on the sale.
It’s probably better to get some advice before you go splashing your cash because you only want to improve areas that are beneficial when it comes to selling. For instance, if your kitchen needs updating you may not have to replace the whole thing, you could just do smaller DIY jobs such as new cupboard doors and tilling to update your look. Most buyers want a modern home, so simple things such as clean, fresh paintwork and replacing anything old and dated is generally the ideal way to go.
Finer details
Don’t assume that anything can be hidden when it comes to home-buyers; they will look at every inch of the home and try to find something that isn’t up to standard in the hope that they can get a reduction, it’s just the way it works. If those light fittings are dated, you may hardly notice it because you live there daily and it may never occur to you, but be ready for buyers to pick on such things in an instance! Even light switches, plug sockets, skirting boards, broken or chipped tiles, worn carpets, broken seals, etc. will not be missed by the buyer, so move around your home with an eagle eye and tackle every finer detail.
Clean like never before
No buyer will buy a home that feels dirty or has bad smells so a deep clean is the best move you will make before listing your home. Even a home with Decor that is not the buyers taste will still offer some impressions if it’s sparkling clean. Don’t miss a thing when it comes to deep cleaning. Scrub those tiles and baths like never before, use a carpet cleaner and freshen up fabrics with a steamer and do not forget the cooker, a grimy oven is off-putting so tackle it all today.
Tidy up the exterior
The outside of our homes are first impressions to buyers, make sure the garden or drive is tidy and clean as well as the front door. Try to make it look inviting to buyers as we want them to come through the door and not be put off by the look of the outside.
Storage
De-clutter and De-personalise your home before listing it, it may be useful to use storage whilst your home is on the market so that much of your items can be safely stored away. Buyers will want a fresh, bright and airy home that is spacious so packing away all of those personal items (which buyers are not interested in anyway) will make a massive difference to the appearance. Seek flexible self-storage solutions which offers long or short-term solutions (whilst you have your home on the market) and create a kind of show home look with only using beneficial items.
