Home Staging Tips
Careful home staging is an established method used to sell a house here in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Home staging benefits include less time on the market and higher offers. And you should certainly try professional home staging if you need a fast home sale.
Look at staging your house as creating an "image" for your property similar to what a manager would do for a well-known celebrity. Just like creating a style attracts the spotlight to a public figure, staging makes your real estate more attractive on the market.
Prepping your property for an Open House doesn't have to be another hurdle in getting your home sold. Instead it can be a fun and inventive project. Together, we'll work to get an exceptional bid for your home's sale. Start with these home staging tips and you'll notice that your home sits fewer days on the market after listing:
Curb Appeal Checklist
Begin with the exterior of your home, better known as your curb appeal. Take a fresh look at the outside of your house from the view of a passerby. What do you notice first? What positive characteristics seem hidden?Knowing this assists us in determining what plan of action we can use to draw buyers from the street and into your home. If your home's exterior isn't inviting with retouched paint and blooming garden plants it's time to get those things done. Follow the Curb Appeal Checklist and add dollars to your house's final selling price.
Welcome Home Checklist
Can buyers envision themselves watching a movie in your living space, reading a good book in your spa tub or studying in your home office? I want your house to welcome buyers and give them a sense of easy living. I'll help you achieve this by recommending small improvements that enhance your house's features.
I'll help you put out of sight anything that gives the impression of clutter. Surface areas like tables, desks and counters should be clutter-free. Arts and crafts, sentimental items, family photos, and play time works of art should get moved out of sight. You need to "neutralize" the house so buyers can picture it as their new home.
I know exactly what a room's best features are and how to highlight them. I'll note the pieces of furniture that should be put in storage, rooms that need new paint, rugs needing to get changed, fixtures that could use brightening, and any other improvement that can inexpensively be made to positively affect the sale.
I'll make sure your home is neutral and that it's friendly, avoiding "loud" or "personalized" shades on the walls and furniture. And if none of your belongings are there, you can think about renting furnishings. The goal is for your house to look ready to live in as opposed to deserted.
Setting the Stage
In every opportunity, we want to engage the buyer's senses. Brightening up your interior is critical, so we'll do things like part the curtains and add lighting where needed to show off your house. Together we'll enhance the mood of the house with enjoyable music to listen to while guests experience your home and assure a delightful scent circulates room-to-room. We'll add cozy-looking blankets, and place pillows on your love seat and bedding. Buyers should feel like your current house is their future home.
