Staging your home could help you get close to your asking price or even more. Some painting, some rearranging and removal of some furniture and other clutter items, could open things up for you.

"If you are thinking about putting your house on the market now and hope to sell, move and get settled as quickly as possible - home owners take note.  The average buyer has little imagination when it comes to projecting themselves into a resale home.  Even though you spent countless hours painting and decorating for yourselves it means little to the young couple viewing your home.  They may enjoy a cursory glance at your novels and the cute family snapshots adorning the walls.  They may be awed by your china and crystal collection.  But it will never feel like their home.  They won't be able to get past your personal style.  You want them to feel at ease, welcomed and able to imagine themselves living there. 

Real estate agents know the importance of de-cluttering and de-personalizing and they'll be the first to tell you so if they list your house on the market.  Many of them use a redesigner (or home stager) or can recommend one to review their listings.  Redesigners enhance a home's appearance and create broad appeal, adjusting everything from furniture layout to interior colours.  In a competitive real estate market, the small investment in these services has shown dramatic payback both in terms of average selling times and more importantly higher selling prices.

Most buyers will develop an opinion about a house within the first 60 seconds.  Sometimes that opinion is formed by the appearance of the contents of the house.  If you have ever been inside a model home, you have seen the impact of professional design.  Redesigners create the same feel using your existing furniture and accessories". read more... courtesy of : Sandi Gerrard CRSS

Need help Finding a Home Stager or Home Stylist? Look no further! Contact me today and I will put you in contact with one of my many Associate Home Stagers Whom I Highly Recommend In the Hamilton, Ancaster, Burlington and Surrounding Areas. Call today! Call Lisa at 905 574-4600.

Lisa Tollis, Sales Representative

Royal LePage State Realty, Brokerage.

www.LisaTollis.ca