Often our clients ask how they can help with readying their homes before we stage. We have put together some tips on what you can do before we start the staging process.
What is home staging?
Home staging can change the look of your home by adding precisely-staged furniture and accessories to make your home look its best. The photos of staged homes are the first glance a buyer will see and often is the reason you will receive more showings and offers.
Staging enhances the look of your home so that you will sell your home close to listing price and on some occasions over the listing price. One of the main advantages you have when you list your home with our Team is that we provide free home-staging. We would like you to know how we stage your home and other services we provide.
What can you do?
The first item on the list is to declutter, clean and pack away any valuables. Try to reduce your furniture and accessories by at least a 1/3, as less is best when it comes to staging. Critically go through each of your rooms and look through the buyer’s lens. Where are your trouble spots and what features do you want to highlight?
- Remove personal items taking care to remove children’s sports schedules and activities, family pictures, and other personal items. Secure valuables.
- Remove china and dishes from large hutches.
- Replace large chandeliers from your room as this often can overtake the true size of your room especially in professional pictures for your listing.
- Remove excess clothes from your cupboards. A full cupboard gives the impression you don’t have enough space.
- Remove toys, pet items, and magazines.
- Pull back drapes to let the light in. Clean hardwood floors and remove any excess rugs to show the beauty and shine of your floors.
- Repair any broken items. (Think broken doorbell, hinges or lighting)
- Don’t forget curb appeal by keeping grass and gardens in top shape!
What we provide for you when we stage your home:
- Warehouse of furniture, rugs, curtains and art work
- Moving package of boxes and material to start packing your valuables
- Painter on standby to fix any touch-ups or a feature wall that may be needed
- Inventory of professionals to help you (broker, building inspectors, legal help and building contractors)
- Storage locker available free-of-charge to store overflow when you have no storage available
- Mover to help take unwanted furniture and home goods to charity to help make room in your home
- Stops at local donation centres
- Professional photographer to give you the best pictures online
Once you have your home in shape, this is when we roll up our sleeves and get your home staged and on the market. We try to make the home staging process seamless for all of our clients. Remember a staged home will make an impression and get your home sold more quickly!
If you have any further questions on how we can help stage and sell your home, do not hesitate to contact the Anne Winch Real Estate Team. We will provide a free evaluation of your home and make suggestions on how we can stage your home and get it quickly on the market.