{"id":10208,"date":"2018-09-04T15:15:59","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T22:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/?p=10208"},"modified":"2018-08-27T09:45:37","modified_gmt":"2018-08-27T16:45:37","slug":"how-to-stage-the-home-to-sell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2018\/09\/how-to-stage-the-home-to-sell\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Stage the Home to Sell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From decluttering to capturing striking photos to simply changing lightbulbs, there are countless easy ways to get your house noticed on the market. Check out these tips and tricks to make your home stand out in a sea of listings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Putting your home on the market can be stressful, but with these helpful hints, you\u2019ll have it staged for success in no time. Whether you turn to a professional or incorporate some home staging elements yourself, these tips will help you achieve the best listing. Some of the simplest ways to stage a home actually involve little output of money. There are many easy ways you can add value to your home and appeal to buyers, with updates as easy as sweeping the sidewalk or swapping old carpet for fresh flooring. Check out our staging advice that will help sell your house faster than you thought possible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Curb Appeal is Key<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When it comes to selling your house, first impressions are everything. Potential buyers make snap decisions about a home the moment they lay eyes on it, so make sure yours is in tip-top shape. Many home improvement projects don\u2019t return your money, but Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate (BHGRE) realtor Travis Farris says that curb appeal is worth \u201ctens of thousands of dollars.\u201d If you\u2019re going to remember any of these tips, make it this one.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are tons of simple tactics that can enhance your curb appeal\u2014sweeping the front stoop, cleaning windows, covering rocks with fresh mulch, or painting your front door a striking color are all little details that add up to the overall first impression of your home. Realtor Mike Fuchs of Weichert Realtors says that he has pulled up to homes with buyers where the front yard was full of dandelions, and they wouldn\u2019t even step inside. \u201cThe house could be immaculate on the inside, but when you start from a negative perception like this, you have so much to overcome,\u201d he says. Fuchs likes to keep in mind the word \u201cwelcoming\u201d when preparing a home for sale. \u201cEven something simple, like setting a rocking chair with a plant on the front porch, makes the buyer feel welcome.\u201d Attention to detail is essential when staging your house.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Update Cosmetics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nothing turns potential buyers off like trashed carpet or unappealing paint. Not only does replacing flooring and paint make a drastic difference in a space, but it\u2019s one of the cheapest home improvement projects you can do yourself. \u201cIf you look at the house and see the percentage of surface area that\u2019s paint and floor, there\u2019s no disguising it,\u201d says Fuchs. \u201cAny house that I\u2019ve had where the seller refused to update bad carpet or to paint, the house sat on the market, even if it was priced accordingly.\u201d Don\u2019t ignore cosmetic changes that need to be made\u2014they could be the determining factor that keeps your house from selling.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Declutter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Less is more, especially when you\u2019re staging your house. Use selling your home as an opportunity to ditch things you\u2019ve been meaning to for years. An organized, neutral space allows potential buyers to envision adding their own personal style to the home. \u201cBig, dark, heavy furniture will carry that feeling through the house,\u201d says Farris, \u201cIf you\u2019re planning on getting rid of it when you move, do it now!\u201d Lightening a space is crucial to appealing to buyers. If your house doesn\u2019t have a lot of windows or natural light, Fuchs has a solution for you: \u201cPut in new LED lightbulbs to brighten up the space. Walking into a dark house is a tough thing to overcome,\u201d he says. Swapping out your bulbs is a super simple way to avoid this potential deal breaker.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Appeal to Emotions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Buying a home is a personal experience, so treat it as such. Fuchs says he makes the distinction between the house-buying process and the experience by incorporating personal touches. \u201cFor open houses, often I like to do cheese and wine pairings,\u201d he says. \u201cObviously there are numbers involved\u2014people want a certain number of bedrooms and bathrooms, but you\u2019re still appealing emotionally to a person. If they walk through a house that feels like home, it\u2019ll stand out from a lot of houses on the market.\u201d Farris says sometimes they bake cookies to give off that aroma in the home. Details like these set houses apart and help buyers envision themselves living there.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Farris recommends taking into consideration the lifestyle that goes along with the location of the home. \u201cWe want to fully encompass the area where the home is so we can cater staging to that lifestyle,\u201d he says. Whether that means you incorporate a more urban or traditional theme into your space, it has a definite impact. When it comes to staging, Farris believes symmetry, spacing, and a consistent theme are essential elements.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/home-improvement\/moving\/selling\/home-staging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Stage the Home to Sell<\/a> by Claire Harmeyer | Best Home &amp; Garden<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From decluttering to capturing striking photos to simply changing lightbulbs, there are countless easy ways to get your house noticed on the market. Check out these tips and tricks to &hellip; [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2018\/09\/how-to-stage-the-home-to-sell\/\">read more<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10208","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-real-estate"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Stage the Home to Sell &#8226; Rory C Real Estate | Oakwyn Realty<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2018\/09\/how-to-stage-the-home-to-sell\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"How to Stage the Home to Sell &#8226; Rory C Real Estate | Oakwyn Realty\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"From decluttering to capturing striking photos to simply changing lightbulbs, there are countless easy ways to get your house noticed on the market. 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