Staging a Home

Staging a home is a great way to sell a home in a slow or fast market. You can get more out of your home by following a few simple tips. Any of my listings I like to bring in an interior designer and have them go throughout the home and give my client tips on what they can do to improve the "look" and "feel" of the home. Something so simple as changing the way a couch or chair faces and gives a whole new feel for a home.
Vacant homes also greatly benefit from staged homes. By adding a little bit of color and furniture in a few places you add to the appeal of the home. Most buyers don't have the best imagination and when they walk into a vacant home they recieve a vacant feel for the home. Add a couple of decorative towels in the bathrooms, a few plants here and there and placemats or decorative dishes in the kitchen. Keep it simple, don't over do it, you want the to look at the home and see just enough that they will be able to come up with their own ideas on what they would do. It becomes a sell when the buyer starts talking about where they would place this and that!