If you have already moved out and your home is vacant, there are still some tricks you can use to help increase the appeal of your home. Obviously, moving all of the furniture back into the house isn't really a workable option - after all you need it. However, if you do have a few pieces to spare that you can use to properly stage one or two rooms it may be worth it. If you don't have any, then borrow from a friend or relative.
The best thing to do with a vacant home is to make use of the decorative accents. You can still put art on the walls and decorative touches on countertops. Add live or artifical plants in the right places. Only use live plants if you are close enough to water them regularly. You still want to make the best use of layered lighting you possibly can.
In other words, just because your home is empty doesn't mean you can't decorate it. Any real esate agent will tell you that empty homes just do not show as well as occupied or staged homes. Even if you don't rent-to-own your home, this chapter should help you sell it for more and quicker. It is all about standing out in the buyer's mind.
Another possibilty, if it's in your budget, is to hire a professional home stager that has their own inventory to furnish and stage your home. This can be costly, so you'll want to evaluate whether you think it's a worthwhile step toward getting your home sold.
This excerpt was taken from Rent-To-Sell: You Hands-on Guide to SELL Your Home When Buyers are Scarce, Chapter 4, Pages 78-79.
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