Perfecting Your House for Prospective Buyers in Pittsburgh

Expert home staging is a surefire technique applied to sell a house here in Pittsburgh. Home staging benefits include less time on the market and higher bids. If you want to sell your house quickly, consider a well-planned approach to home staging.

Staging your house in Pittsburgh is all about marketing a lifestyle. You want buyers to picture themselves calling your house "home". You want them to see your current house as their next home.

Preparing your home to sell doesn't have to be a nerve-racking experience. It can actually be a great time to let your creative juices flow. Together, we'll work to get an exceptional bid for your property. To see fewer weeks on the market in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, start with these home staging tips:

Curb Appeal Checklist

Start with the outside of your house, also called your curb appeal. Take a fresh look at the exterior of your home from a quick glance from the street. What jumps out at you? What dollar-earning characteristics seem hidden?Knowing this helps us to choose what plan of action we can use to draw buyers from the street and into your home. If your home isn't pretty on the outside with touched up paint and bright garden plants we'll need to tackle those issues. Follow the Curb Appeal Checklist and elevate your home's final selling price.

Welcome Home Checklist

Can buyers see themselves hanging out in your living space, reading a good book in your reading nook or studying in your home office? I want your Open House to pleasantly accept buyers and offer them a sense of easy living. I'll help you do this by suggesting changes that highlight the features of your house. I'll advise you put out of sight anything that gives the look of clutter. Tabletops should be cleared off. Brick-a-brack, souvenirs, family photos, and play time drawings should get moved out of sight. You need to "de-personalize" the home so buyers can see it as their new house.

I know exactly what a room's best features are and how to show them off. I'll note the pieces of furniture that should be put in storage, rooms that need new paint, carpet needing to be changed, fixtures that need polishing, and any other improvement that can inexpensively be made to positively impact the sale.

Working together, we'll make sure your house is appealing and that it's comfortable, staying away from "loud" or "too-bright" hues on the walls and furniture. And if the house is vacant, you can try temporary furniture. The goal is for your house to look homey as opposed to bare.

Setting the Stage

I'll tell you when to host an Open House, because all of the changes come together to create a picture of what buyers will expect after they choose to buy your house. Brightening up each room is of major importance, so we'll do things like draw back curtains and reduce shadows where needed to welcome the buyer. Together we'll enhance the ambiance with enjoyable music to listen to while guests tour your home and assure a delightful scent flows room-to-room. We'll add cozy-looking throws, and place pillows on your love seat and bed. We want buyers to feel like your house has the potential to be.