No home is perfect and there may be certain things that you may not be aware of that need a bit of staging. It is wonderful that you can mask some of these flaws with the simple power of home staging. With many years of home staging under our belt, our Anne Winch Real Estate Team can help you focus on the positive attributes of your home. Here are some ways that we can help.
Bad location
Acknowledge that your home may be in a bad location or on a busy street. It is important to have curb appeal and focus on the beauty of your interior. You may also have a beautiful backyard or you may back onto greenspace. These factors are very important to future buyers. Our Team always makes sure the beautiful attributes of your home are noted by focussing on the positive.
Carpeting vs hardwood
Hardwood floors are sometimes a must for some buyers. If you have carpeting make sure that it is fairly new and clean. Simple staging techniques like an accent wall or a beautiful lighting fixture will lift the eyes up and away from the floor. If you can afford it, add a bit of hardwood to a dining room. Make sure you add a fresh coat of paint to the walls. All these elements will take away from the fact your home does not have hardwood throughout.
Bad curb appeal
It doesn’t matter how beautiful the interior of your home is the first glance will be the exterior of your home. If your exterior is in need of repair, buyers will walk away before they even get to the front door. What can you do to make it better?
- Trim your shrubs
- Pressure wash your exterior
- Add fresh colour to your door and trim
- Add some planters with fresh flowers or greenery
- Manicure your lawn and weed any gardens
Too close to the neighbours
You may have a window that shows how close you are to your next-door neighbours. One simple solution is to add a blind that can filter in light but filter out an eyesore. Add some beautiful flowing curtains and voila! that eyesore is gone.
Dark interior
If you have an older home you may be blessed with a darker interior that may need a bit of help. Often older homes have lighting that just needs to be upgraded with brighter more modern fixtures. It is important also to have light paint and lots of white trim. Glass and mirrors reflect light. Choose large stylish mirrors that can reflect light from the exterior. Keep window dressings light and simple.
Your home furnishings look outdated
Sometimes your furniture may make your home look dated. A dated home is not very inspiring to buyers. This is where we can help! If you think you can’t sell your home because your furniture might not be as modern, well we have a large inventory of staging furniture, pillows, drapes, artwork etc. to spruce up any home and make it look like it just jumped out of a magazine. We are here to help!
Lastly, why not be the seller that can relax and let the professionals take the wheel. We want you to enjoy the freedom of selling your home without the stress. Knowing that you have one team that sells and stages your home can be much easier than dealing with a multitude of contacts to sell your home and then another company to stage it. So why not make the move of having your home staged and sold quicker? Now that’s a good investment!
Contact our Team and find out how we can help with any of your real estate and home staging needs.