Do You Do The 50% Ratio?

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty Professionals MN Broker #40288835

 

In reading a blog on the net , I came across the idea of the 50% Space to Stuff Ratio This was new to me but may be old stuff to some of you.  

The concept is that you are to evaluate the floor space in your home.  If it is almost completely covered, there is no room left for new opportunities to come in.  Reduce what is on it by 50% and there will be room for movement and the ability to change out what you want for now and for the future.  When you have an open house and there are a lot of people in the room - they need to be able to get around.

Then when you bring in something new, something old goes away - far away- permanently.

This will help considerably with your organizing, as there will be less to organize. Once your home is ready to be sold, you will not have all your stuff to deal with.  What is left is what you really want to keep and/or need.

This may help in explaining things to clients about how much to remove before staging.

Once again, it is 50% available space to how much stuff is in that space, for some you may need to give a 75% figure.  Men probably like this numbers concept better than most women, we go more by how it looks. 

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Comments (6)

Sharon Senger
tcDocs - Seattle, WA
Licensed Transaction Coordinator

Hi Kathleen,

This seems logical to me :)  If you are moving then putting away all the things that do you do not need will make packing so much easier.

Best wishes

Oct 08, 2009 08:34 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Kthleen...we are at 80% in some rooms and 25% in others...I won't even talk about my personal office. 

Oct 08, 2009 09:08 AM
Terry Miller
Miller Homes Group - Tyler, TX
Miller Homes Group and Tyler Apartment Locator

I like it. I may need to try this. Have a great weekend and sell a bunch..

Oct 08, 2009 10:01 AM
Sheila Kennedy
J29 Project - Rochester, NY

This makes perfect sense.  What a great way to share and encourage your clients that are getting ready to move.  Thanks for sharing this nugget with us!

Oct 08, 2009 03:19 PM
Monique Combs
Royal Shell Real Estate - Bonita Springs, FL
Royal Shell Real Estate - Monique Combs

Hi Kathleen ~

I like this idea! Maybe becuase I'm a Libra and like balance.

Oct 09, 2009 12:42 AM
c m
Colorado Springs, CO

Since you are a staging Realtor, this makes perfect sense.  May I offer a tiny adjustment to the suggestion?  Allow the stager to identify what needs to go, (beyond the depersonalizing de-cluttering) as we often find that the "wrong things" have been relegated to the garage, basement, yard sale or Goodwill.  Even if the homeowner doesn't want the dining table anymore, we need one to identify the dining room, BEFORE they sell and move on.  They can sell the table AFTER the house sells! We have found homes missing critical pieces of furniture, such as a sofa, bed, desk for the office, etc. because the homeowner was trying to follow instructions from their Realtor.  Likely the homeowner didn't clearly understand the intent, or saw an opportunity to shed some unwanted furniture that the spouse won't argue about! Good rule of thumb, 50%.

Oct 10, 2009 11:10 AM

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