Affordable Tips on Staging Your Home

If you want to showcase your home's best assets, impress buyers, and make a quick sale, stage your home. Although home sellers usually spend more than $3,000 using this method, you can achieve excellent results by spending far less. From KWG Real Estate, here are some affordable ways to ensure your online photos and open house events leave potential buyers salivating.

The Benefits of Staging

Staging your home can attract more viewings. If done right and buyers like what they see, there's also a chance they'll offer more than the asking price. To achieve the best results without breaking the bank, focus your attention on things like curb appeal, letting in more natural light, decluttering, and focusing on your home's best assets.

Curb Appeal

You don't have to spend a lot of money to freshen up the exterior of your home. Simple things such as a new coat of paint on the front door and new hardware, such as a knocker and handles, offer aesthetic appeal. If it looks good on the outside, you'll have more of a chance of getting buyers over the doorstep.

Other easy and affordable ways include:

• Washing the windows
• Tidying up landscaping
• Washing down hardscapes such as walkways
• Mulching your beds
• Replacing your mailbox

Decluttering Helps Presentation

Too much clutter in your home will make it difficult for buyers to see themselves living there. Here are some areas you should focus on when decluttering:

• Keep furniture to a minimum to create the illusion of more space.
• Remove any shoes, coats, or umbrellas that are cluttering the foyer.
• Take down things from the walls, such as personal photos.
• Get rid of any old newspapers and magazines by recycling them.
• Ensure all wires on computers and printers are tidied and not hanging loosely.
• Remove everything from the kitchen worktops other than essentials like a toaster.
• Spruce up the bathroom with fresh towels and soap and maybe add some flowers.
• Make sure beds are made and the floor is clear of toys, shoes, and other items.

Highlighting Features

Look into what home buyers are looking for in new homes, and highlight everything that you have in your property. If decks are popular, then have yours power washed and put out some beautiful furniture in the space. If people are looking for updated light fixtures, then add a few and highlight the feature in your property sheet and listing.

Home offices have become increasingly popular lately, so creating a workable office space can be a great selling point. Even if you don’t currently use one, stage it! Set up a functional home office using ergonomic furniture and good lighting. And include a filing drawer to showcase the organization possibilities of this office space. It’s important that potential buyers can imagine themselves using this space productively.

Decor Tips

Pay a visit to your home goods store, and you'll find many affordable items to decorate your rooms for staging purposes. Scented candles can make an area feel warm and inviting. Some of the more popular scents used when selling a home include lavender and vanilla.

Mirrors can brighten and amplify the light in a room if installed correctly. Hang them opposite windows to reflect the incoming light. Add dimmers to light fixtures to set the right mood. They will also allow you to create a diverse range of photos.

Illustrate What Your Home Has to Offer

Staging allows buyers to see your home in its very best light, whether in-person or in photographs. Simple things such as strategically placed mirrors, a fresh coat of paint on the front door, an organized home office, or a session of decluttering can illustrate what a property can offer, and all without spending a fortune.

 

For expert assistance buying or selling a home in the Vancouver area, contact KWG Real Estate today!

This Post Courtesy of Hannah Simpson

hannah@ablecrafty.com