Staging Tip
De-clutter and remove all personal items like family photos and collectibles. Buyers want to envision themselves living there rather than feeling like a guest in your home.
Staging Tip
When it comes to furniture placement, take a look at how your rooms are laid out. Remember buyers usually travel in threes; therefore you want to position your furniture so that when they are touring your home, all the rooms feel spacious and open.
Staging Tip
The number one turn off for buyers is odor, so avoid cooking foods that have strong odors that will linger. This also includes pet smells and smoking.
Staging Tip
If you have dated wood cabinets, think about painting them. If you have dark counters, paint the cabinets a lighter colour; and if you have light counters, go with a darker colour cabinet. Make sure to clean the cabinets before sanding and painting. Remember to paint the front and back of the doors as well as the trim around the cabinets. Final touch…change the knobs to give your cabinets an updated look.
Staging Tip
Make sure all closets are organized. Pre-pack off season items as well as items you don’t use on a daily basis. Buyers want to see how much storage there is, so you need to show them. Try to get as much off the floor of the closest as possible.
Staging Tip
Always make sure your light bulbs are the same wattage throughout the house, you don’t want your photos to look off….
Staging Tip
No time to clean your paint brush? Want to save your roller for the second coat? Place your roller or brush in a Ziploc bag or plastic bag and store it in a cool spot (could be the fridge or freezer) during painting breaks or overnight. Be sure there is no excess air in the bag. Let it warm up for a few minutes before you start again.
Staging Trick
Here a perfect way to clean up dried paint on carpets, take hand sanitizer, add a couple of drops to area, let sit for 2 mins. Using your finger work the spot until the paint becomes “liquid” again. Blot dry and its gone. This will work on oil based paint to…you may have to do a couple of times.
Staging Trick
If you have young children, the possibility of having marker on your carpet maybe very likely…No worries…use Purel or Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. Believe it or not it works like a charm.
Staging Trick
Make your house sparkle. You want to clean ever inch of your home! Buyers want to purchase a house that is well maintained so that they can move in with as little work as possible.
Decorating Tip
With winter upon us consider switching out your throw pillow, window treatments, area rugs and accessories to give your home a new look for the season.
Decorating Tip
make sure when arranging furniture you aren’t pushing everything back to the wall. Focus on making groupings of furniture for conversations and this will create a warmer more comfortable feeling for you and your guests.
Decorating Trick
For a quick and easy décor update, switch out your throw pillows, window treatments, and paint color to get a totally new look on a limited budget.
