When preparing your Burlington Home for sale, you must address your chid's spaces as well as the rest of the house.
This means walking a fine line between a model home look and a family home. You want it impersonal enough to allow the buyer to see themselves there while keeping it warm.
You also have to consider the age of the child. Let's face it a very young child cannot understand what is going on ... what moving means. They only know that things are changing around them.
A child of about six can grasp the concept of moving. They can look at their new room in the new house and look forward to it.
So how do you Stage a child's room?
Do keep the cutsies! You want that feeling of 'wouldn't our son or daughter love this room' as soon as they step in.
Do keep it tidy and decluttered! Whether you are talking about a play room or a bedroom, it needs to show off its space.
I'm sure there are toys that have been outgrown or forgotten about. Pack these away first. Sometimes it is best to do this while the child is asleep, at daycare or school.
Make sure the child knows these items are being packed for their new house ... not thrown out ... if the child is helping choose what will go.
Does your child have their name on the wall of their room? Will their name end up on the MLS with your address? Will this picture also show their approximate age? You might want to consider taking it down while you sell.
Is there a photo of your child in their space? Will that end up on the Internet with your address. Family photos are usually removed so they do not distract the buyer's focus from themselves and their lifestyle. It applies in a child's room too.
Remember, the goal is to prepare the room without upsetting your young child.
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