When you are planning to sell your home and want a fair price you will have to impress the potential buyers to get them pay what you demand.
That can be possible only if the buyer is adequately impressed by your property. In fact the buyer should see himself living in your house, the moment he steps into survey your home. Obviously first impression counts. The process of doing up a property or dressing up a property before the sale is called Home staging. As an art and marketing gimmick it will give you a competitive edge and fetch a fair price that perhaps you never imagined!.
Justify Your Price
So the critical action to impress a buyer rests with you as a seller. You you must embellish your house in such a manner that every penny you are asking as the price is fully justified. So now, put your home’s best foot forward! First tour your house with a critical eye and repair anything that needs it.
Boost the Appeal: Make sure your home is perfectly ready to lure the buyer or all onlookers. To make the home beautiful, you can do these things
Wash the siding and walkways
Put easy-to-read house numbers
Blooming Plants flowers and fresh greenery
Mow the lawn
Clean windows
Repaint the porch floor
These will make the floors shining and windows gleaming. Now clean all counters so that all surfaces sparkle.
Repair the Cracks: Do away all cracking plaster and burnt out lights.
Lighting: It is an area of low-cost yet high-return investments. Many houses may not have enough light. Try to put more overhead fixtures and add some great lamps.
Space: Decongest the furniture such as a giant sofa that may make a living room look small. Remove them. Only small groupings of furniture can create a sense of space.
Kitchen: The kitchen should look very neat, clean and clutter-free. Keep a single bowl to hold all cooking utensils. Store all small appliances in cupboards.
Clean out the clutter: Get rid of all clutter and in that process let make some of your personal stuff also go away.
Personal items: Minimize the presence of family photos and provide more clean surfaces and objects that are artfully displayed.
Storage space: Buyers want more storage space. So do not show them your overflowing cabinets and closets as it becomes an advertisement of inadequate space for storage. If you are using basement or garage for storage make sure that you have left enough empty space.
Furniture: Remove unwanted furniture to provide a feeling of open space that buyers seek. Stow your personal stuff away when buyers come calling. So have space for easy stowing and clear out items not in regular use.
Depersonalize: After the clutter is out, focus the attention to achieving a modern look. Depersonalize your own decorating.
Painting: Paint the walls in neutral colors and upgrade the appliances.
Now you can behold what difference has come to your little home!