Sellers: Tips for Keeping your Staged Home "Show-Ready"

                                After your home is Staged – Open House & Showing Tips for Sellers

• Fully Open all window coverings – you want buyers to see the views & let in all the light

• Turn on lights in hallways and all light fixtures and lamps in each room

• To keep your home smelling fresh, use one of these safe products regularly on carpets, drapes, & upholstered furniture:  Pure Ayre spray or Pure Citrus spray (both are non-chemical and safe for people & pets). Air out the house as often as possible and never allow anyone to smoke inside.
  

• If you have pets, keep their food dishes out of sight; remove the cat litter box to the garage (or outside) for showings.  Try to take pets out of the house & yard during showings (some buyers may not be fond of pets)

• Ensure that the kitchen & bathrooms are kept sparkling clean

• Kitchen counters should be clear except for items that your stager has advised be there

• Kitchen Trash should be removed daily and hidden away out of sight

• Dining table should be staged only with items as recommended by your stager

• Make beds daily, standing up all the decorative pillows

• Keep “good” towels folded in 3^rds on towel racks (put wet towels in the dryer as you leave)

• Ensure that the toilet seat lids are always down in all bathrooms

• Keep all bathroom toiletries stored out of sight in drawers or cupboards

• Bathroom wastebaskets & cleaning supplies should also be stored out of sight

• Replace any burned-out light bulbs in fixtures & lamps throughout the house

• For safety, remove family photos & all items with a family member’s name; hide bills, bank statements & mail; hide all valuables and prescription medicines in a safe place

• TV’s should not be on during showings; if any music is playing, it should be FM easy-listening or light jazz music

• The walkway to the front door should be kept swept and tidy; colorful pots of flowers are a nice welcoming touch

If you're selling your home in today's challenging real estate market, taking a few minutes each day to make sure buyers find your home appealing, clean, and a place they want to call "home" will be well worth your time! For more tips and staging assistance, contact your local home staging professional ... we're here to help!

Maureen Bray ~ HGTV Designer & Home Staging Expert

503-246-1800;  Maureen@RoomSolutions.com

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