Staging Your Home for the Right Buyer

Staging for Buyers

Why is staging your home to sell a vital step to take? Much like cleaning up a home’s curb appeal to appeal to buyers, staging can position your house to sell faster and for a higher price than it might otherwise. By staging your home, you will present your home in the best light.

There are a couple of vital keys to remember when staging.  

First, decorate the home to appeal to the buyer, not to appeal to you. Look at your house from the viewpoint of a buyer. How might they see the home? Set aside your decorating and aesthetic preferences to create an inviting space geared toward wowing potential buyers. 

Secondly, stage for the proper generation of buyers. Is your house geared towards Baby Boomers, who are looking to downsize, or is your home geared towards the younger generation of Millennials looking to upgrade from their first house or buy for the first time. The younger generation of home buyers also may be more willing to buy a home that needs some upgrading or renovations. 

If you are marketing to the younger generation, work with a stager that knows the style of younger buyers. Don’t stage for yourself… stage for the generation buying your home. 

Staging Tips

Stage a house to allow buyers to imagine themselves living in it. Here are a few tips to get you started:

• Declutter: Rather than hiding clutter in a closet, box it up, and put it into storage. Clutter creates a smaller feeling house. Stagers also suggest having less furniture to make your house appeal to more buyers by making it look bigger. 
• Lighting: Create a bright and warm environment with lighting. Utilize natural lighting by opening your blinds and updating light fixtures. A simple solution is increasing the wattage in your lamps and fixtures. 
• Paint: A helpful tip from HGTV states that “to make a room appear to be bigger than it is, paint it the same color as the adjacent room. If you have a small kitchen and dining room, a seamless look will make both rooms feel like one big space.” Along with this, paint with fresh neutral colors. Bold colors can reduce offers. 
• Odd Number of Accessories: Accessories can create a more inviting room. For a pleasing look, stick with odd numbers, three is a good amount. 
• Make Every Space Functional: If you have an empty space at the end of a hallway or stairs, create a small reading nook or desk space. Make awkward spaces functional. 
• Curb Appeal: Don’t forget the curb appeal because if you neglect the outside, then you won’t attract buyers to the inside. 
• Finishing Touches: Add finishing touches of fresh flowers, folded towels, a bowl of fresh fruit, or fresh baked cookies!

I have extensive experience in staging and I work with my clients to ensure their home sells for the best possible price. I’d be happy to work with you to find a stager who can help make your home as appealing as possible. Contact me at: (928) 830-6976