Each room in a home should have a clearly defined purpose when preparing a house to sell. A key component of effectively staging a home is to restore each room to its' intended purpose.
For some reason, the bedroom is the room that seems to take on dual purposes most often. I am not referring to sleep and sex. Bedrooms commonly house exercise equipment, home offices or toy emporiums. Dining rooms are another underutilized space and may also function as an office or children's playroom. This is the classic example of the way you live in a house and market it to sell may be different. While you may in fact use the treadmill in your bedroom, a potential buyer does not want (or need) to see it. If you do not show buyers the benefits of a given space, they will not likely visualize it on their own. Do not leave the purpose of a room up to the buyer's imagination. Instead, remove the treadmill and create a romantic master bedroom retreat in that space. Remove the desk from the dining room and create an environment conducive to family meals or entertaining.
Multipurpose rooms confuse potential buyers and give the impression that there is not enough space in the home. Why else would you need to exercise in the bedroom or use the dining room as your workspace? When preparing a house to sell, clearly define the purpose of each room and limit it to one function. By doing so, you will visually create more space in the room and make your house more appealing to a buyer.
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