Today let’s talk about some of the staging “musts” that can maximize the value of your home. While professional staging is recommended by real estate professionals, you may choose to stage independently due to a variety of reasons. Here are a few tips if you do decide to take that route.
First and most importantly, it is imperative that you declutter all spaces and surfaces. Any small personal items should not be visible for photos or showings. Not only does this make the spaces feel larger, it will also allow buyers to picture themselves and their lives in the home while viewing it.
A little known staging tip is to stage rooms with a clear function. Home staging is meant to supply buyers with ideas for how they could use the spaces in a house when they are looking at it. If a buyer knows how they will use a house, they are more likely to feel like it is a good investment. If a buyer is unsure about how a room or space could be used, it may discourage them from buying that home.
Possibly the most difficult aspect of staging is knowing how to scale furniture to fit a space. A very common mistake that realtors and professional stagers see is furniture that is too large for a room. This will always make a space feel much smaller than it actually is. Sometimes people come with furniture from other houses that just doesn’t fit right, or they purchase furniture that is too large for a space. This is an aspect in which professional staging is helpful. If your furniture is too large, the staging company can move it out and put their own furniture in, which means you won’t need to buy new furniture for a house you will be moving out of.
While independent home staging is possible, it takes hours of dedicated work and may not turn out compatible with buyers’ ideals. Professional staging is designed to create the perfect environment for a buyer to picture themselves in the space.
If you are interested in having your home staged to sell, the Dione Irwin Real Estate team is affiliated with Plush Home Staging, a professional staging company with creative, skilled employees who know how to make a home the perfect environment for buyers! Click this link to check out their website!