Home Staging Tips

Professional home staging is a tried and true method utilized to sell a house here in Naples. Some positive aspects of home staging include less time on the market and higher selling prices. And you should certainly try professional home staging if you need a quick home sale.

Look at staging your home as creating a "style" for your home similar to what a manager would do for a famous politician. Just like creating an image draws more popularity for a public figure, staging makes your real estate more attractive on the market.

Prepping your home to sell shouldn't be thought of as a nerve-racking experience. It can actually be enjoyable. Together, we'll work to get an exceptional bid for your home's sale. Below are a few home staging tips to get you started:

Curb Appeal Checklist

Start with the exterior of your house, better known as your curb appeal. Look at the outside of your house from the view of a passerby. What do you notice first? What would've-been-eye-catching characteristics seem waiting to be noticed?Acknowledging this assists us in determining what we can do to attract buyers from the street and into your house. If your home's exterior isn't up to par with refreshed paint and bright garden plants we'll need to address those as well. Follow the Curb Appeal Checklist and increase your home's final selling price.

Welcome Home Checklist

Does your home seem to say, "Hello From Your New Welcome Home" to a buyer? Looking through your house with a buyer's eye, I'll recommend changes that improve market appeal. I'll tell you take away items that give the look of clutter. Counter tops should be neatly arranged. Knickknacks, souvenirs, family photos, and kids' artwork should get moved out of sight. I can help you de-clutter your house. Less than inviting or messy spots make your home feel smaller and buyers have a harder time seeing themselves living there.

I'll review each room of your home. I'll note the pieces of furniture that should be rearranged, rooms that need a fresh coat of paint, rugs needing to get changed, fixtures that need brightening, and any other improvement that can easily be made to positively influence the sale.

I'll make sure your home has mass appeal and that it's inviting, staying away from "loud" or "can't-work-with" hues on the walls and furniture. And if none of your belongings are there, you can think about borrowing furniture. You want your house to look homey as opposed to cold and empty.

Setting the Stage

At every showing, we want to engage the buyer's senses. Dark living areas can be a real mood killer, so we'll do things like draw back curtains and reduce shadows where needed to invite the buyer inside. Together we'll enhance the air of the house with enjoyable music to listen to while guests take a walk-through of your home and assure a delightful scent circulates throughout your house. We'll incorporate cozy-looking throws, and place pillows on your love seat and bed. Buyers should feel like your current house has the potential to be.