STAGE REAL ESTATE TO SELL

HOW TO STAGE REAL ESTATE TO SELL  – STRATEGIES AND TIPS:

1. OBJECTIVITY: Look at your property with objectivity. Imagine you are seeing your property for the first time. Is it too sparse, too cluttered, dusty, or looking a bit tired? Identify the issues and devise a plan to correct them. 
2. ASSESS: Assess what is working about the property and what is not. Add, remove, or rework furnishings or features in order to create the optimal space and property. Keep in mind that the goal is not to create a sparse and sterile space that leaves potential buyers cold and disconnected. The goal is to create a moment, an emotional connection between the potential buyer and the property. This is accomplished by creating a space the potential buyers can imagine themselves living in and a lifestyle that they dream of owning. 
3. MOVE IT:: Move all unnecessary items from the property. Either sell, give away, donate, throw away, or store unneeded items. No matter where you put them on the property it will not make a positive impression on potential buyers. If you keep your extra stuff where it is, your property will appear cluttered and overly personalized. If you pack it up in the closets, garage, or backyard storage building it will send a loud message to the potential buyers that the space is too small and that there is not enough storage.
4. MAINTAIN: Clean, clean, and clean some more. Keep the property clean and in good order.  It takes focused effort and remembering it is a short-term commitment for long-term benefit.                                                    It is very common to become comfortable in our own mess and find ourselves shrinking back when we come in contact with someone else’s. Someone that cleans up accidents from their own pets on a daily basis will suddenly be offended by your not-so-fresh litter box or that missed dribble of toothpaste left in the sink. From the day your property is live on the market to the moment you hand the deed over at closing – KEEP YOUR PROPERTY CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.
5. CURB APPEAL: Be aware that it takes more than a pretty interior to sell your property. Curb appeal counts. If you can’t get the potential buyer excited enough to set an appointment they won’t care what the inside looks like. Set the stage with an eye-catching landscape that draws the attention of potential home purchasers and makes them want to take the next step.
6. TIME: Start the research and implementation of your home improvements now. If you delay and cut the timeline too short it will lead to extra costs and frustrations. Based on the design plan, the design professional has estimated how long it will take for completion. Always, allow a little contingency in the schedule for unexpected delays. It is better to finish with time to stand back and acknowledge a job well done than delay and be too overwhelmed to appreciate your hard work and efforts. Schedule your design profession as soon as you know you want to sell.