Home Staging
With homes selling very quickly and often with multiple offers in this seller’s market, some home sellers feel home staging isn’t necessary. But, as a top listing agent, Diane Sells Leech Lakeshore and Twin Cities Homes Too! would argue otherwise.
I don’t have any NAR or MAR statistics to throw out at you regarding the benefits of home staging in a seller’s market, but I do have firsthand experience and anecdotal reports from other sellers and listing agents. Below are some reasons home staging makes sense in all types of real estate markets. Also, get 3 DIY home staging tips.
Professional home staging helps sellers declutter.
Does your home have a kitchen that is smaller than comparable properties and are the countertops serving as storage for everything from toasters, baking mixers, a soda stream dispenser, a fryer, coffee maker, cooking supplies, and spices, to mail, a dish rack, fruit bowls, cooking oil, etc.? What about the living room and bathrooms? Diane Sells Leech Lakeshore and Twin Cities Homes Too! works with Uniquely Yours Home, a local interior designer and home staging expert in the Twin Cities area. For a no-obligation consultation, contact Ashely today at 763-458-9710. Uniquely Yours Home Inc. helps sellers declutter and enhance living spaces to make the best first impression possible.
Home staging highlights recent home updates.
Does your home have many marketable updates, like a newly painted living room or kitchen with updated fixtures, but the new table, chairs, and furniture didn’t make it into the budget? Home staging can help with tables and furniture that WOW buyers and enhance the updated areas of your home. Or better yet, would “dad’s” comfy old recliner be better stored in the basement while the home is on the market? No matter what the situation, Uniquely Yours Home Inc. can help sellers navigate options to come up with a win-win plan to impress buyers.
Home staging invites multiple offers.
Because the home is staged, the listing simply makes a better first impression than comparable homes for sale.
Home staging is very affordable and easily pays for itself.
A Uniquely Yours Home staging consultation starts at just $200. From there, Uniquely Yours Home Inc. collaborates with Diane Sells Leech Lakeshore and Twin Cities Homes Too! and sellers to prepare a proposal of options for furniture rental, tables, plants, vases, rugs, etc. Payment for home staging services can be dispersed at the closing.
Drawing on our expertise selling homes and working with Uniquely Yours Home, we assembled a DIY list of “must-do” home staging tips that are uncomplicated and results-driven. They include organizing and decluttering, cleaning, and getting your “to-do” lists completed.
Tip #1: Organize and Declutter
Look around your kitchen and living room and ask yourself this question: do you really need everything you have? If buyers feel your home is cluttered, their first impression may be your home is not big enough for them despite the fact it has plenty of square footage. To avoid this, it is best to declutter and organize countertops, cupboards, the pantry, corners, and closets. For things you rarely use but need, store them neatly in a storage bin and out of sight, like in the basement. For things you never use, sell, or donate. Below are 4 products that can help you:
Tip #2: Clean
While decluttering and organizing will help provide a sense of open space, shiny open areas are better. Accompanied by a fresh smell, your home’s first impression could be the winning combo to trigger a buyer’s interest. Because a fresh smell is almost impossible when showing your home after cooking dinner, we added the GermGuardian plug-in deodorizer to the list below:
Tip #3: Get “To-Do” Lists Done
Do you have some holes or divots in your drywall or a nice deck or hardwood floors with a faded finish? Below are some products you can consider for a “like new” look. Also, new knobs and handles on doors and cabinets, and light covers can help provide a “like new” look and modern feel. Below are some suggestions:
Bottom Line
Staging your home before you list it for sale can help you remove any objection a buyer(s) may have from making their best offer. And hopefully, lead to multiple offers and ultimately to a higher sales price. If you would like help staging your home, contact Uniquely Yours Home Inc. today for a hassle-free consultation at 763-458-9710. To discuss home staging or schedule a no-obligation listing consultation, don’t hesitate to contact Diane Sells Leech Lakeshore and Twin Cities Homes Too! today at 952-923-8280.