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Staging Strategies

For Your Home

taging your home is all about putting the best foot forward for potential buyers. By highlighting its most
desirable features, you can draw more interest for your home and leave a lasting impression that is sure to
Shelp you sell it more quickly. Here’s what you should keep in mind as you prepare for your next open house
or viewing!
Help them visualize it as their own. Make it easier for buyers to imagine themselves making your house their home
by removing personal memorabilia, knick-knacks, and photos. Instead replace them with simple décors, such as
paintings, nature images, and plants.
Think sleek instead of comfy. Modern-day buyers are leaning toward modern, crisp, clean interiors over comfy, homey
looks. When staging your home, keep a minimalist mind-set, and incorporate bright colors and metal accents.

Deep clean the small spaces. It’s obvious to say you should clean your home before viewing, but don’t forget to cover
your bases by deep cleaning the small spots. Take time to scrub porous areas like grout that may hold on to stains
and baseboards where small pet hairs and dust love to cling.

Spruce up your landscaping. The first impression your home gives to potential buyers is its exterior. Ensure you have
a freshly mowed lawn, neat hedges and shrubbery, bright flowers, and a clean driveway.

Set the mood. A home is so much more than just the way it looks, so you need to appeal to the other senses. Prior to
having potential buyers over, set the mood by burning delicious smelling candles and selecting an upbeat, happy
sound track to play in the background. g

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