My Gifts to Sellers this Holiday!
Sellers, take heed of some good advice offered by Kathy Streib, a local home staging expert. Once the decision has been made to move, we need to get your home sold.
She offers some very useful tips to getting this done. Happy New Year to all!
If you're selling your home, whether it's here in Boca Raton, Florida, Palm Beach County, or anywhere else across the country here are my Holiday Gifts to You.
1. The ability to see the value in using a home stylist/stager to show your home at its best. I think that if I had only one gift to give, this would be the one because once a Seller recognizes this, they're already a step ahead of everyone else.
Most Sellers make the mistake of continuing to think of their house as their home, not a product that must be marketed. It takes an objective eye, preferably that of a Professional Home Stager, to be able to see the flaws as well as the highlights of your house.2. A ban on all white walls throughout your house; and the courage to use some color! Before you list your house remember this... PUT DOWN the can of WHITE PAINT and consult with a Stager, Designer, your Realtor, or your local paint store to find out what you can do to add warmth and "Wow" to your house. No, Buyers may not want to see bright chartreuse walls throughout the house, but all white (unless done very carefully) can be cold and even bland.
3. Free moving boxes and ample storage for all of your EXTRAS! You'll be moving very soon when your house sells so get a head start and pack up, throw away, or donate what you don't need. Buyers are not buying your things, and most of my sellers get it. But, they don't know what to do with everything they have. Yes extra storage space can be costly, but so can having your house on the market for months and months!
4. A Magic Cleaning Fairy to make your home white glove clean!
No matter the price point or location of your house, it needs to be clean! That includes every space that can be seen and even those that can't. Dirt is distracting. It also signals to the Buyer that other regular maintenance items may not have been taken care of. Don't derail the sale of your house because of a little dirt!
If you're selling your house, don't let these gifts go to waste. Speak to your Realtor and Home Stager to find out what it takes to Get it Sold!
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