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Home Staging Tips: Organizing the Closets in Your Home

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams - The Pam Christian Group

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Organizing your closet when preparing to sell your home is vital. It will make the selling process much easier if you can clean and organize your closet the right way. When a potential buyer comes in and inspects your house, they will be looking for things such as home maintenance. Keeping your closet organized is an essential way of having your home in top-notch condition. The closet is one of the most important enclosed spaces in your home. It is used for hanging and storing clothes or placing other attire and items. Newer closets are usually constructed into the walls of a house or building. Some closets are often called wardrobes and large cabinets.

 

Use Velvet Hangers

One of the best ways to organize your closet when selling your home is to use velvet hangers. Velvet hangers are thinner than your average hanger, except for wire hangers. Velvet hangers grip to your clothes, to keep them from sliding off in the closet. The look of velvet hangers hanging in the closet is more visually appealing than other types of hangers. When organizing your closet, due to the thinness of velvet hangers, you have more room for your clothes, which makes your closet appear like it has more room inside.

 

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Clean Out The Space

Another home staging tip for organizing your closet in your home is to clean out as much space as possible. This is an essential step. If you do not clean out space, this could disengage potential clients. Cleaning out space will make your home look better. As a home seller, this looks very professional and will certainly attract more clients. Most individuals who purchase homes want to make sure they are getting more bang for their buck. Your home loses a lot of value if it is not properly cleaned, especially the closet. The closet is typically one of the first places buyers look when viewing a home. Cleaning out space will make your closet appear much bigger than what it really is. When you clean out space, it spontaneously gives the closet a larger and tantalizing presence. This home staging tip is indispensable when it comes to organizing your closet in your home.

 

Get Rid of Clutter

Getting rid of clutter is also a perfect way of organizing your closet in your home and one of the best home staging tips for home sellers. It is important when organizing your closet to eradicate all the clutter that emanates from your clothing and other general storage. When you no longer need to use something or have clothes that you rarely wear it is wise to get rid of it. Empty everything from your closet. Take all of your items and clothing and place it somewhere else besides the closet. This will make the process of organizing your closet much easier. Be aware of things in your closet that might clutter it up abundantly. Sometimes people place things such as books, magazines, and other items in their closet because they don't have room for them in other areas of the house. Avoid doing that with your closet, as it not only makes the closet look smaller, but it makes it difficult for the buyer to see the closet as their own, when your items are piled inside of it.

 

 

Being able to keep your closet as organized as possible is essential. It's imperative that you show clients that your closet has a lot of room to work with. This one of the most beneficial home staging tips a home seller has at their disposal. Ideally you'd like a closet that has enough space for you to store all your clothing and personal belongings this will make it less difficult for your to organize your things. Many people who use all the available space they have, aren't able to keep their closets well structured. It's imperative that you use your available space wisely so that you're able to keep your closet organized. This will help you in the long run with your home selling endeavors.

These home staging tips will help you keep your closet organized and in turn, you will become a better home seller because of it, and will be able to attract more clients. Don't forget to organize your closet, it could be the difference between a sold house and a rejected offer.

 

For more information on staging your home, or if you are needing help selling a home in East Bergen County, contact The Donohue|Christian Group at 917-751-3234 or visit www.ebergencountyhomes.com.

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

It is definitely a bad look when a closet door is opened and the insides try to escape all over the floor

Mar 27, 2015 10:51 AM