"Staging" your home - It Works!

It is normal to find it hard to let go of your "home". After all, memories are what make a home and the noises, smells and clutter are what tells the daily journey of those who live in them. BUT.........this does not apply to a home that has turned into a house for sale! My apologies.....

This section is supposed to inspire and refire you. I want to do that for those who are in the middle of letting go of their homes to move on or who are experiencing an overwhelming feeling because of the preparations that have to be done.

I like to think that using what the seller already has is the first consideration to preparing their home. This can be done without buying anything new. I know that spending more money on your home to make it into a house you are letting go of is hard to conceive. Wait, the expense of new towels or bedding can be taken with you. Talk over your budget with the realtor and stager who will recommend changes that fit the reality of what impact it may have on how quick it will sell and allow less chance of having to lower the asking price.

A road map can eliminate extra stress and hiring a stager who is an unbiased third party may be the best investment a seller can make.

Before Staging buyer notices stuff - After
Staging buyer sees the possibilities.

Keep this article.... it may be what you need to pull out of the files when it comes time to let go, move on and start making a new house into a place to call home!

I know staging works. I have decluttered, used fresh flowers, fresh towels, and rearranged traffic patterns so the buyer enters, falls in love and presents an offer within two showings!

Now that is inspiration!