Staging your home for the market

Staging your home for the market

Here are some tips

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4 Tips to Help You Stage Your Home for the Market

When you are ready to sell your home, you’ll want to get the most money possible for your property. Part of getting that top-dollar bid is showing your home in the best possible light, which includes high-quality professional photography. Fortunately, doing this doesn’t mean you have to spend thousands of dollars on remodeling, repairs, and decor. From Charlotte Bell Photography, here are four affordable and easy things you can do to make your home more appealing to potential buyers.

Talk To Your Real Estate Agent

A real estate agent will be one of your best resources for staging advice. They know what potential buyers are looking for and how they will perceive your home. Take time to ask them for staging options and get their advice on updates that are likely to help your home sell quickly.

Sometimes small changes make a tremendous difference, and the overall goals are to neutralize style, lighten and brighten rooms, and enhance spaciousness. Some of the most common updates your agent might recommend include things like painting your interior walls a neutral hue, repainting your front door, exchanging your window treatments for inexpensive sheers, and doing more decluttering.

The best presentation may be a professionally staged home that can stay that way without your pets and kids interfering. It may be worthwhile to live in a nearby apartment while your home is on the market. There are 2,365 rental properties available in the Austin area, so you have a large selection to choose from.

Make Sure It Smells Great

As Penn State explains, it’s true that homeowners tend to become nose blind to their own homes. But when potential buyers walk in, it’s one of the first things they’ll notice about the property. Take steps to ensure your home smells nice. Install plug-in room deodorizers and spray air fresheners before someone comes for a viewing. 

If you have pets, clean your carpets thoroughly as well. Even if they are well-trained, they can leave scents in the carpets you might not notice while living with them. The same holds true for your furniture since pet odors can become trapped in furniture fabric. Using the online service directory Angi.com, you can connect with a carpet and/or furniture pro that specializes in furniture upholstery near you. Here, you can read reviews, check star ratings and even get an idea of what it might cost to clean your couch. 

Keep Only Necessary Furniture

You don’t need to get rid of all of your furniture. After all, you’ll probably be living in your home for a bit until it sells. Interior designer Emily Henderson suggests cutting down on how much furniture you have in each room. Keeping large pieces in rooms, such as beds and sofas, is a good way to help potential buyers estimate the size of the space and determine if the rooms are a good fit for their own belongings. It also clues house hunters in on the purpose of the space. This can all be captured with professional photography, an essential part of showcasing your home online. 

But if you have a sofa, two armchairs, side tables, coffee tables, television stand and houseplants in one room, it’s going to make the space feel crowded and small. So strip it down to the bare essentials, giving buyers a blank slate to dream about where their own belongings will go. 

Rent a Storage Space for Clutter

It’s a good idea to rent a storage space for a few months while you put your home on the market. It’s a good place to keep excess furniture and the rest of your clutter, too. Clear out basements and garages if you can so potential buyers can see how much storage space there is. It’s easier to tell when the spaces are emptier. You should also clear out your children’s toys, leaving only a few essentials to keep them busy. Be ruthless when clearing out the clutter. 

Not only is it a head start on packing, but it will also make your home look cleaner and bigger. Gather your things to help you determine what size unit you need, and get those belongings out from under foot – and away from where house hunters might stumble onto them.

Following these tips can make your home more competitive in the housing market, earning you top dollar without a lot of investment of your own. It can also be a good way to get a head start on packing up and getting ready for your new home. Start staging your home today and see the difference it makes with potential buyers.

This post was provided by   Annabelle Harris    https://elders.center/

When you’re ready to sell, turn to the expert photography services at Charlotte Bell Photography. We treat our clients like family, and will guide you through every step of capturing your home in photos. Reach out today to get started! 512-447-2150 (phone only)