How Important is Home Staging?
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We've all heard the saying that first impressions are the most important and in many cases a first impression may be the only chance you'll get.The same thing applies when it comes time to sell your home. The buyer's first impression of your property can be vital to the success of selling your home, so it is important to make that first impression count.
Home staging is just a matter of decorating your house to sell. It involves picking up the clutter, doing some detailed cleaning (remember that prospective buyers love to open cabinets and closet doors!) and repairing where necessary as well as putting away the personal chochkes and photos and making small but significant changes through the choices and placement of furniture, lighting elements and accessories.
It's important to remember, just because you're ready to sell your house doesn't mean your house is ready to go on the market, but with a little elbow grease and work, home staging can help you sell your home for top dollar in record time. And with today's market, that's always a good thing!
You can find a couple of great posts on the importance of a home's first impression, one by Millie Legenhausen over at activerain and another here by Earth Available Realty.
We've all heard the saying that first impressions are the most important and in many cases a first impression may be the only chance you'll get.The same thing applies when it comes time to sell your home. The buyer's first impression of your property can be vital to the success of selling your home, so it is important to make that first impression count.
Home staging is just a matter of decorating your house to sell. It involves picking up the clutter, doing some detailed cleaning (remember that prospective buyers love to open cabinets and closet doors!) and repairing where necessary as well as putting away the personal chochkes and photos and making small but significant changes through the choices and placement of furniture, lighting elements and accessories.
It's important to remember, just because you're ready to sell your house doesn't mean your house is ready to go on the market, but with a little elbow grease and work, home staging can help you sell your home for top dollar in record time. And with today's market, that's always a good thing!
You can find a couple of great posts on the importance of a home's first impression, one by Millie Legenhausen over at activerain and another here by Earth Available Realty.
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