10 Ways to Make Your Home Sell Faster
September 8, 2008
Simple fixes and staging practices can focus buyers’ attention in the right places and keep them from getting sidetracked by personal items in the home.
Here are some staging suggestions from Deborah Ehrlich-Layne of Staging Plus in Tampa, Fla., Handyman Matters, and HGTV’s The Stagers.
- Eliminate countertop clutter. A countertop covered with small appliances and utensils looks crowded, not spacious.
- Pack up the too-personal. Don’t leave toiletries on the counter. Stash family photos.
- Be prepared for snoops. Prospective buyers pull open drawers, look in closets and peek behind the shower curtain.
- Make sure items work properly. Ex. dripping faucets, burned-out light bulbs, and squeaking hinges detract from the home’s appeal.
- Think “white-glove clean.” Mop, dust, vacuum, clean baseboards, wash windows. Make sure the house looks fresh and smells neutral.
- Make sure the front door is clean and the hardware polished. Power-wash walkways.
- Store furniture that makes rooms feel crowded.
- Show every room for the kind of room it is. Maybe you’ve turned your formal dining room into a home office. Get rid of the desk and computer, and bring back the dining table and chairs.
- Clean your garage. Buyers want to see room available for a car, not stacks and stacks of boxes.
- Spruce up your curb appeal. Potential buyers judge your home before they have even seen the interior. Make this first impression count. Plant flowers, mow the lawn, put out a welcome mat, and make small repairs that you have been putting off.
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