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8 Smart Ways to Stage Your For-Sale Home

Are you getting ready to sell your house? If so, why not use staging to make the deal happen fast? There are 8 smart ways to stage your for-sale home, and they’re all DIY-friendly. Remember that you’re competing with hundreds of other houses for sale in Ottawa, so make a strategy. Staging your home can help you sell it much more quickly. Here are the details about 8 great ways to stage without breaking your budget.

Use Flower Power

Want to outshine other houses for sale in Ottawa? Add real or fake flowers to critical areas of the home. Colorful blooms add a touch of class, freshness, and style to entryways, kitchens, and bedrooms. Fake arrangements work, but fresh-cut flowers are the gold standard for this technique. Consider enhancing the mix with one or two tall ferns or micro-size fruit trees.

Walk the Walk

Walkthrough your home on a test run. Remember that staging your home can help you sell it faster. The walk-through exercise gives you an idea of how potential buyers will see it. Get rid of older furniture pieces. Be sure to make wide-open paths so people can walk without bumping into things. The critical point of this step is to give the visual impression of a spacious, comfortable living space. Use a storage service to stow the furniture items you temporarily remove during the selling phase.

Do DIY Fix-Ups

Fix small items, dents, and blemishes wherever you find them. The idea is not a total makeover but a general fix-up. Examine walls for splits and dark streaks. Scan floors for nicks and scrapes. Even check the ceiling for any odd-looking areas that you can clean up easily. Spend a few hours identifying and repairing everything you discover. If you wear glasses, use them during your cursory inspection. Otherwise, it’s far too easy to miss a few minor items that might stand out.

Clean, Clean, Clean

No one likes to get down and do intense cleaning. But, if you want your home to sell fast and for a reasonable price, it must be spotless. Hire a professional cleaning service if you’re not up to the task. However, it would be best if you made time to inspect their work before letting prospective buyers tour the space. Most homeowners do a combination of DIY cleaning and hiring pros. Save money by doing what you can, and think about leaving the back-breaking chores to the hired team. Before deciding whether to hire out the work, make a detailed list. It’s essential to have an itemized list of what to clean.

“It’s Nothing Personal”

Scour the entire interior and exterior space and remove personal items. Outside, that means nameplates, artwork, and written signage. Inside, take family and other personal photos off the walls. Don’t leave kids’ artwork or photo magnets on the fridge. If you have framed items on several walls, cull them and only leave the best ones up. What about your favorite chair, homemade quilt, and the rug you bought in Mexico? They’re probably okay as long as they’re in good shape and are don’t include your initials or clever sayings. The whole idea of depersonalizing a space is about the potential buyers. You want them to envision their items on walls, floors, and elsewhere.

Minimize Junk and Clutter

Junk, boxes full of papers, and all similar clutter is an instant turn-off for people who walk through your home. Anyone shopping for a new living space wants to see it in its best light. Your job is to swoop all the clutter away. Either trash it or store it somewhere in the interim. Most homeowners discover that staging is an ideal time to throw away their excess junk.

Focus on the “Big Three” Rooms

Realtors know what home-shoppers want. In most cases, shoppers prioritize the main bedroom, the kitchen area, and the living room. Yes, it would be best if you cleaned everything, especially the bathrooms. But, if you have extra preparation time, spend it neatening up the “big three” zones. Kitchens need light and must be spotless. The master bedroom should emit a warm, comfortable impression. Living rooms are the centerpiece of the home. Work extra hard to make them spacious, well-lighted, and comfy-looking.

Lighten Up

Light makes a huge difference in how people rate your home. In general, prospective home buyers respond well to bright rooms and interior spaces. If you don’t have enough windows to do the trick, place lamps in a few key spots. Do the same for the entryway, where it’s common for darkness to prevail. Don’t forget to leave curtains and shades fully open for showings. Discuss the light situation with your realtors, so they know where switches are and how to turn on lamps.

If you are in the market for a new home, contact Humphreys Real Estate by using the contact form on this website. Jeraud is an experienced realtor in the Ottawa area and a Keller Williams Integrity Realty team member. He will find you the perfect place to call home. Feel free to call him now to discuss your real estate needs. (613) 799-9033 You can learn more about Jeraud Hunphreys by visiting this link.

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