Seven Home Staging Steps That Will Sell Your New Hampshire Home
Home staging is preparing a house for sale. It is not decorating, it is marketing...strategic marketing. If you want to sell your New Hampshire home in the shortest time possible, a home staging consult, prior to listing, will give you all the information you need to guarantee that your product is ready for market.
Here are seven home staging steps that could mean the difference between SOLD and EXPIRED:
1. Update Light Fixtures
This is an area where a little money spent can make a huge difference and add tremendous perceived value to your house. You can add thousands of dollars of value by only spending a few hundred dollars.
2. Identify Red Flags
A red flag is something that gives potential buyers the impression that there is an existing problem, was a problem in the past, or could be a problem in the future. Common examples include water stains, storage or space issues, light switches to nowhere, protruding wiring, evidence of pets, and lack of light.
3. Pre-Pack Your Stuff
If you want buyers to consider making your house their new home, you need to remove all evidence of you and your family. The mistake most sellers make is either not removing enough or removing too much, leaving the house cold and vacant.
4. Define Space and Function
Only 10% of buyers can actually visualize a room any other way than how you show it to them. Don't expect potential buyers to try and figure out how to better arrange the furniture. It is very important, when preparing a house for sale, to clearly define the space and function of each room.
5. Maintenance Means Money
Your house is only worth what buyers are willing to pay for it. The more a buyer believes the house has been well maintained, the more valuable they perceive it to be. Buyers should be greeted with a spotless, move-in ready home, which gives the appearance of being well maintained and cared for.
6. Don't Underestimate The Bathroom
The most personal room in your house is the bathroom, and it is the last place buyers want to be reminded that you live there. Buyers know that other people are living in the house and obviously use the bathrooms, but emotionally, they don't want to think about it.
7. Transform With Paint
The biggest bang for your buck is using paint to improve your home's appearance. Paint will make a room cleaner, fresher, brighter, and more stylish. It gives buyers the impression that the house has been well maintained and cared for.
Paint can be used to help minimize negative features and to help showcase positive features. It can be used to create a flow throughout the house and to create a lasting positive impression.
Consult with a professional home stager prior to listing your home for the best results!
______________________________________________________________________________
For More Information Visit My Website
Professional Home Staging services for the New Hampshire Seacoast
Portsmouth Rye Greenland Hampton North Hampton Exeter Dover Stratham
603.661.8524
Sharon, congratulations on a particularly well done post containing some great advice. Thanks
Mary Kay: Even though it was a compilation of previous posts, it was pretty time consuming! I'm glad you liked it!
Hi Sharon, great structured and informative post, well done.
Sharon - Great advice, and most of the things you suggested here were not expensive. I bet the sellers (and buyers) were thrilled with your work. Nice job!
Sharon....great advice and I LOVE what you did with the stairway in #7!! GREAT color on the stairs and wall....good move replacing the light fixture and removing the 2nd handrail!! Paint is always such a BIG part of showcasing a home!!
Sharon- well late out and definitely worth a "suggest". I especially like "Identify Red Flags". People forget that even though most of us love cats and dogs, not everyone does, and even if they do they don't want to think of someone else's pet's "accidents" or pet odors.
Barbara: Thank you!
Judy: True, preparing a house for sale does not have to be expensive. So much can be done with a little elbow grease.
Kathy B: Thank you! I love the way that stairway turned out too. It was in pretty bad shape and the paint made a huge difference.
Kathy S: Thanks for that! Identifying the red flags is one of my favorites...like a scavenger hunt!
Great post Sharon. The pictures really help identify the problem areas and how much better the areas look with the changes made.
Sharon, excellent post, and I totally agree that your home is only worth what buyers are willing to pay for it, that is so true and so many agents just don't understand what that means, thanks for a great post
Hi, Sharon. A picture is worth a thousand words, and these Before and After photos sure tell the story!
Debra: Thank you. Pictures always help sellers to better understand how important appearance is.
Gerry: I hope it helps both agents and sellers to better understand the power of presentation.
Leslie: Thank you!
Sharon ~ Each of your suggestions is so important for sellers to pay attention to. Hiring a professional home stager for a consultation will ensure that they receive the right advice for their home. Great post!
Maureen: I appreciate the great comment, thanks so much!
Sharon-your blogs are always such a treat and this one is another winner! All great points but 5 and 6 are the BEST!!!
I found this via Irene's reblog and just wanted to stop by and say it was a great post. I'm subscribing to your blog. Keep up the great staging info.
I too found this own Irene's blog. Amazing the impact that simple changes can make. I am not sure why sellers sometimes resist making adjustments.
Sharon, great list! Your pictures are fabulous...they leave no doubt as to the vast improvement that can be made on a relatively short budget. This is great info for the folks on my side of the state, too. Taking advantage of "re-blog"! :)
Hey Super Stager Sharon, great compilation...all of your suggestions are spot on as usual! the right lighting and painting can make such a positive impact!!!
Sharon: Great tips and photo illustrations. Often spending a few hundred dollars to follow your steps will result in a faster sale.
Cathy: I'm so glad you liked the post! What a nice compliment too!
Debbie: Thank you! Always nice to get a new subscriber. By the way, Floor Coverings International is great!
Gary: Thank you! Sellers have many reasons for resistance...it's really too bad. They end up losing so much money!
Kim: It really doesn't have to be expensive and it is important to educate sellers on just what a difference some basic improvements can make. Thanks so much for your input!
Cynthia: It takes a Super Stager to know one! Thanks so much for the support!
Michelle: Exactly...it doesn't have to be expensive to make a major impact on the result of the sale.
Excellent post. I always encourage my sellers to work with a stager, and your tips and examples show exactly why it's so important. Thanks!
Sara: Thank you! It's always great to hear from an agent who encourages staging!
I think many folks have a problem figuring out just what stagers do, and how their services are worth the price. These seven examples go a great way towards proving the worth and the sense of having your home staged. Very, very nice.
Well done and a very great example that Realtors can share with their clients. You must be very popular with Realtors in your area.
Karen: Thank you!
Steve & Carol: That is very nice of you to say! Thank you!
I like the fact that you used the "elimination" principal rather than the "expensive clutter" method of staging!
You have also illustrated (perhaps unintentionally) how difficult it is to take interior photos of homes. Wide angle lenses help, but stairwells and pantries are problematic.
Still, I have seen enough staged homes to know that it will translate well in the "real".
Nice job!