Why are Personal Photos a Big No No?
A point of contention with home sellers and Realtors is whether or not to remove personal items from the house while it is on the market. Janice Ankrett, home stager, has explained it perfectly in her blog below.
You want a buyer to see themselves living in your house. Let them feel a personal connection and consider removing personal items. The more time they spend looking at your family in the house the less time they have to see their family in your house.
Why would I, your Stager, want to remove a photograph of these cute little boys?
They're your family and you are proud of them.
The photo has special meaning to you.
What's wrong with it?
It fits in with all the other photos on the wall and on the tables and/shelves.
You are right, they are cute. But they are also a distraction. The Buyer should be focused on the features of your home not the family photos. Your Buyer should remember the feature they loved the best about the house, not how cute your family was.
When Staging a home we aim to de-personalize the home so that the Buyer can see their lifestyle fitting into your home.
We want them focused on how they will use the space from the moment they arrive.
Items like photos, trophies, religious icons and diplomas make the Buyer focus on you and how you use the space.
All those small frames sitting on shelves and table tops mean nothing to the Buyer. They only form visual clutter just like other 'stuff'.
Your wall of memories may also be too busy for the space and bring the wall in, shrinking the room or hall or stairway.
Remember, our goal is to make the Buyer form an emotional link to the home. Their memory of your home should not be how cute your family is but how the house fits their needs.
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