User30984_2_t Cindy Richter, IRIS Dallas, TX Home Stager
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When getting your home ready for the market, you probably took care of the family room, kitchen and bathrooms. So spend time on the hidden potentials too.  Here are a few tips that sellers might forget about but buyers don't.  

Closets:  Think half full.  Since your planning to move, pack the winter clothes and keep everything off of the floor.  That's part of your square footage too and clothes look best when they're color coordinated.  Whites with whites, blues with blues.  If you can, use only the same hangers for cohesiveness.

Pantry:  All soup cans should be facing the same way, bags tucked neatly and cereal etc. in nice straight lines.  If you want to go all out...Use clear storage containers (such as POP by Oxo) and recycle those boxes and bags! 

Linen Closet:  Sheets and towels should be folded and like colors together.  Light colors on top and darker on bottom. If you have blankets, put them on the lower shelves so it won't seem top heavy.     

Under the Kitchen Sink:  Put things in baskets or nice rows.  And this isn't an extra storage unit for batteries, car oil etc.  Keep only kitchen items under the sink.  

Laundry Room:  If you don't have cabinets, keep detergents and softeners in baskets that all match.  This room is easily used as a storage unit so keep dirty clothes in the washer/dryer and no lint on anything.   

This might seem ridiculous and time consuming but in today's market, buyers can look at dozens of homes.  You want yours to stand out from the competition!  

If you need help, or want a detailed report on everything you should accomplish to get top dollar, call a professional.  Call Interior Motiv!

 
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6 Comments on The Hidden Potential Buyers see that Sellers don't think about

Excellent points, Cindy.  All part of our ongoing chats with sellers.  Another thing to consider might be 'Lifestyle Nooks' -- a wrapping station, a scrapbooking nook that's out of the way, somewhere for a sewing machine.  I know few women around here with time to sew, but we all like to think we would if we had a space to keep the machine out, standing at the ready!!

Cheers,

Juliet

03/05/2008 08:03 PM by Home Staging NJ - Juliet Johnson (Juliet Johnson Staging - Home Staging NJ)


Cindy- I agree. It is so nice to have all your ducks in a row. The way your hidden space behind closed doors look, are just as important as the thing you see when you 1st walk in. Great post.

04/15/2008 09:39 PM by Barbara Cluck-Miksits - New Jersey Home Staging (BCM Home Staging LLC)


Cindy,

Simple but very effective!  It is worth the time and effort...also puts you in the mindset to MOVE!!

04/16/2008 04:07 PM by Stephen C. Olczak (Trust USA Mortgage Corp)


Great tips. I have seen some women who always have the pantry the way you describe it.

04/21/2008 06:53 AM by GITA BANTWAL, REALTOR BUCKS COUNTY, PA HOMES (ReMax Centre Realtors)


What a great blog.  I'm going to print this and share it with my sellers.  (Of course, I'll include your name and contact info.)  This should get them thinking and working towards getting that house SOLD. Thank you so much for the great info.

04/22/2008 01:36 PM by Leigh York ABR,GRI,CRS (CENTURY 21 Shirley Hooks, Inc.)


Cindy - as a professional Home Stager these are all things I cover with my sellers; but great info to remind agents about.  Also great to highlight the importance in hiring a Stager to go into all of these details with sellers.

04/29/2008 03:42 PM by Tori Lynn Ross - Omaha's Premier Home Stager (Ross Designs, LLC)


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