staging: Smells Can Turn Buyers Away at the Door
- 06/20/18 06:02 AM
Debbie Reynolds hits the nail on the head with this blog. Clean Clean Clean, and when in doubt, clean again... A few shallow dishes of vinegar with a paper towel in it tucked away in a room ( AFTER cleaning , not in lieu of) will absorb some of the toughest odors, like lingering fried foods. A house with an odor will result in lower $$ offers.
Smells Can Offend a Buyer, Even Perceived Good Smells
When listing a property, listing agents want the seller to put the home into the best shape possible to attract the biggest pool of buyers. Agents have to be bold and (2 comments)
Sometimes the Realtor shouldn't be the person giving advice on staging. Marie from Foxy Interiors does a great job explaining why her services are so important! As a home stager in Lake Mary, Florida, I find it interesting to ask random people their interpretation of home staging. The following are a few of the responses. Decluttering, yea, decluttering; making the house all nice, neat and pretty for buyers to take a look. Home staging is that stuff they do on HGTV before the realtor comes. It’s tidying up, putting stuff away, and then putting a for sale sign in the yard. (1 comments)
staging: Declutter what ?
- 05/31/14 01:34 AM
One of the most common suggestions Realtors give Home sellers is to "declutter/depersonalize". Some of the more common phrases used are: "It will make the room look larger, " "Buyers want to envision their families there, not yours" "With all the knick knacks and collectibles, it appears you dont have enough storage" This is a not always true.. While lots of Living space clutter is sometimes difficult to see past, its seldom a reason the home doesnt sell... more buyers are turned off by closets /cabinets and overstuffed garages.. When a Seller needs to declutter/depersonalize, suggest they first pack up unused items from ALL the closets, (2 comments)