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Don't Scare Off Buyers!

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Home Stager with North Fork Home Staged to Sell

Halloween maybe this weekend, but hopefully you don't scare off buyers with the condition of your home. Here are some tips to prevent a haunted house:

1. Stand at the curb and look at your house.  Is it easily visible from the street, no yard work undone, clean siding and windows, inviting front door and good lighting?

2. Front entrance has no spooky cobwebs or dirt, plants are alive and thriving, welcome mat is new and clean.

3. Inside the entrance there is a focal point inviting the buyer in, no shoes or clutter at the entrance.  Just a nice bright entry with welcoming clean rooms beyond.

4.  No closets with things that fall out when a buyer opens them, everything is neat and in its place.

5.  Curtains and blinds are open wide, windows are clean!

6. Counters are clear of clutter, no creepy crawlies and dirt anywhere!

7. Lights are on so buyers see everything!

8.  No scary pictures of old relatives cluttering dressers and walls!

9.  Light and nuetral colors on the walls!

10. Minimal but warm accessories to enhance your decor!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Scott Baker
www.eHomeReports.com Coldwell Banker Realty - Liberty Township, OH
Realtor Homes for Sale Cincinnati/Dayton Ohio

Good advice for sellers and the REALTORS®. I think it is time for me to take new season photo's of my listings. What about you?

Oct 26, 2010 03:27 AM
Cindy Garruba
North Fork Home Staged to Sell - Riverhead, NY

Scott - good point, new photos help to keep your listing current!  Have a stager help give your listings an advantage in today's challenging market!

Oct 26, 2010 03:31 AM
Janice Ankrett
Burlington, ON
Staging Professional

Cute post Cindy and all true ;).

Oct 26, 2010 04:47 AM
Cindy Garruba
North Fork Home Staged to Sell - Riverhead, NY

Janice, thanks, love Halloween and thought it was a good lead in to staging a home!

Oct 26, 2010 04:54 AM
Tessa Skeens
Hampton ReDesign, Home Staging and Redesign - Grand Junction, CO
Staging For Realtors, Builders & Investors

Cindy this is funny, I didn't even see your post when I created mine about cleaning! GMTA :) Good tips for any time of year!

Oct 27, 2010 05:40 AM
Cindy Garruba
North Fork Home Staged to Sell - Riverhead, NY

Tessa, so funny that we both picked "Don't scare off buyers!"  Great minds!

Oct 27, 2010 09:40 AM
Cindy Garruba
North Fork Home Staged to Sell - Riverhead, NY

Thanks Valerie, definitely a few of those family pictures can scare you!!

Nov 01, 2010 06:13 AM
Nicola Lindsay
Nicola Lindsay ReDesign and Home Staging - Saint Stephen, NB
CRSS

Great way to express this!

Nov 05, 2010 05:58 AM
Nicola Lindsay
Nicola Lindsay ReDesign and Home Staging - Saint Stephen, NB
CRSS

Great way to express this!

Nov 05, 2010 05:59 AM
Kristine Ginsberg
Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ
NJ Home Stager

Thank for the tips Cindy - I particularly liked the one about not hanging "Scary pictures of old relatives" - very funny and true!

Nov 09, 2010 11:57 AM