Today, it is more common for homebuyers to shop online first. This is especially true in our Fresno / Clovis area! Staging your home to sell is now essential not only for in-person showings, but the pictures you will display online. In this post, we will give you some home staging tips.
Staging your home is an easy, cost-effective way to make sure buyers focus on the best features of your house. In the current market, 76% of buyers know what they want from their ideal home before starting the process of buying. Staging your home allows buyers to see if your house meets their expectations quickly.
Here are some tips and tricks to stage your home to sell faster in today’s Fresno / Clovis market.
1. Declutter
Crowded, cluttered spaces can feel small and tense. When selling your home, you want it to feel calm, clean, and open. Decluttering is a big step in preparing your home to sell and one that won’t cost you anything. The decluttering process will help you feel more organized and ready to move!
Decluttering may seem overwhelming, but it may be helpful to change your mindset from homeowner to buyer. As the current homeowner, what you look at as clutter and what your potential buyer considers clutter may differ.
When decluttering to stage your home for showings, the first step is to focus on every horizontal surface. Then, once horizontal surfaces look clean, you can move on to pantries, closets, and cabinets.
Buyers want to see and feel plenty of space. They want to be able to place their things in the area mentally as they tour the home that may become their own. Decluttering will help give potential buyers a clean slate.
2. Deep Clean
After decluttering but before staging your home, your home will need a deep cleaning. The best places to concentrate on are the laundry room, windows, flooring, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, and garage. A thorough deep clean will elevate your space by removing odors and layers of dust from areas often overlooked in day-to-day life.
Deep cleaning your home will give you a good foundation for staging your home to sell. It will also make the home feel nice and clean for the potential buyers, and make it easier for them to feel at home!
3. Fresh Neutral Paint
If you prefer bold colors and patterns, warm whites and neutrals may seem drab. However, re-painting in neutral colors is one of the most effective home staging techniques. Fresh neutral paint creates a welcoming, clean canvas for potential buyers as they imagine their family living in the house you are selling.
When selecting paint colors, focus on warm neutrals. We recommend painting with whites or warm grays when preparing your home to sell. Painting rooms in these lighter colors make your space feel fresh and clean. Rooms may feel larger when painted in light neutral colors.
4. Remove Personal Items and Photos
Packing away all personal items and knick-knacks may seem pre-mature if you aren’t moving yet; however, it is a key component to selling your home quickly.
When preparing your home to sell, the house is the focus, not the family that currently lives there. Packing away all personal pictures, diplomas, children’s artwork, and any other personal item on display will help potential buyers see themselves living in the house.
Use this home staging depersonalization checklist to make sure your home is set to sell!
- Take down degrees and certificates
- Pack away memorabilia and collectibles
- Any items with family name displayed
- Pictures
- Remove everything from the outside of the refrigerator
- Clean off message boards and family organization centers
- Identifying front door decor, including personalized welcome mats
5. Brighten Up Your Space
Light affects us in more ways than we know! Bright lights can heighten emotions, and natural light can boost moods. A well-lit home will feel open and welcoming! Improving your home’s natural and interior lighting is an easy, cost-efficient staging tip.
Maximize all the natural light your home offers by removing heavy drapes and opening up curtains or blinds. Cut any bushes blocking your windows, then wash them inside and out. You can also do the same with sliding doors or french doors. Anywhere you have a window, make sure it is clean and free from obstructions.
You can also enhance your homes brightness by using the highest wattage, clear light bulbs your light fixtures will allow. Adding mirrors can help brighten up your space as well. These changes will also enhance the quality of your home’s professional photos.
6. Clean Cabinets and Closets
Every homeowner wants maximized storage options. Showing off all available storage space is helpful when staging your home to sell as quickly as possible. Potential buyers visiting your house will open cabinets and closets. It is worthwhile to stage the spaces behind those closed doors.
Help potential buyers understand how their items can fit in their homes. You can do this by Removing at least half of whatever is in your closets then arranging the rest neatly on hanging racks and shelves. You can also do the same in your kitchen and pantry!
7. Plan for Your Pets
Potential buyers may or may not be pet lovers, or they may even have severe allergies to pet dander. As you show your home, keep up with cleaning to continuously remove pet hair and odors. Another step is to put away all pet bowls, leashes, pet beds, crates, and toys.
Removing pets from the house during the times agents show your home is a critical part of home staging. Your pets are part of your family. Just as you leave the house during a showing, your pets should too. Try to make arrangements for family pets when you have house showings scheduled.
8. Fresh Flowers and Plants
Just like brighter lighting, fresh flowers are a proven mood booster. Flowers and plants will add a touch of color to the neutral background of your home. Fresh live flowers and plants are better than faux, but only when someone will be around to maintain them.
When staging a home with flowers, you want to refrain from placing them on every surface. Strategically putting appropriately sized fresh flower arrangements on the dining room table, a bedroom dresser, or end tables in the living room will nicely impact the spaces without being overbearing. Small succulents are excellent choices for bathrooms.
9. Parting Gift
Potential buyers look at numerous houses per day as they search for their new home. You want them to remember yours! Sending them away with a small gift is thoughtful and one way to associate your home with a positive experience.
Filling a basket or decorative tray with grab-and-go snacks and providing cold drinks will be appreciated on a long day of house hunting. Making sure the realtors and their clients know the guest bathroom is available is another thoughtful gesture.
Conclusion
Selling a home takes effort. Cleaning your home, decluttering, and adding a few nice touches can add work and be time consuming, but it is worth it in the end. Homeowners and real estate agents can work together to develop the best plan to prepare a house to sell as quickly as possible. We hope these home staging tips were helpful to you!
Are you considering selling your home? FresYes is here to help! Call us today at 559-795-7995 or contact us online.
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