Once upon a time I received a call from a home seller who had done everything right. His agent had provided him with a list of “suggestions” to help his home sell quickly and after investing a considerable amount of time, money and elbow grease into these improvements, his home hadn’t received any offers in the three months it was on the market.
“I have no outdated lighting. The house is very clean and yet I have had to reduce my price $15,000. Can you tell me what’s happening here?” He asked.
I couldn’t over the phone but when I walked into the house, it was a little more obvious. It was a house only Switzerland could love. It had been neutralized to the point of being austere. Every wall was painted beige. Every piece of art had been stripped from the wall. There were no accents to help anyone connect to it save for some furniture and a couple of pillows. He’d taken it from a state of warm welcome to something so boring and bland, no one could appreciate it.
While I appreciate the agent’s message to depersonalize the space, the homeowner took it to the extreme and when I work with clients, I don’t leave anything to chance. I am very specific about what to leave in and what to take out so that your home will allow people to see the dimensions of a room, the depth of a closet and the potential in the pantry. Think about it, why do most of us want to move right into a model home? Because it is staged in such a way that we can imagine ourselves in the space and feel that it has everything we could possibly need.
When I work with my clients my goal is to help their home pack a powerful punch so that potential buyers emotionally connect with the place and see themselves living there for years and years to come. Don’t underestimate the power of a proper presentation and how it has the ability to help a buyer want to move in rather than move on. Call Home Matters today to find out how we can help you!
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