Staging to Sell

Careful home staging is a tried and true tactic applied to sell a house here in Santa Rosa, California. Home staging benefits include fewer days on the market and higher selling prices. If your goal is to sell your home quickly, consider a well-planned home staging strategy.

Home staging is part of preparing your home for sale. Staging concentrates energy on your home's presentation to buyers and buyers' agents while showing off the features of your home with strategically placed furnishings and pictures so that your home appears more open and buyers can envision their lives in your home.

Preparing your property for an Open House doesn't have to be an annoying experience. At times, it's a thrilling and inventive activity. Together, we'll strive for a premium offer for your home's sale. So, for fewer weeks on the market in Santa Rosa, start with these house staging tips:

Curb Appeal Checklist

Start with the outside of your home, or your curb appeal. Inspect the exterior of your house from a quick glance from the street. What jumps out at you? What would've-been-eye-catching features seem to fade into the background?Acknowledging this helps us to choose what we can do to invite buyers from the street and into your house. If your home's exterior isn't as neat as possible with retouched paint and colorful garden plants it's time to get those things done. Refer to the Curb Appeal Checklist and add dollars to your home's final selling price.

Welcome Home Checklist

Can buyers envision themselves watching a movie in your living space, relaxing in your spa tub or studying in your home office? I want your house to welcome buyers and give them a sense of contentment. I'll help you achieve this by recommending small improvements that highlight the features of your home. I'll help you get rid of anything that gives the appearance of clutter. Surface areas like tables, desks and counters should be neatly arranged. Kitschy sculptures, souvenirs, family photos, and kids' drawings should get stored away too. You need to give mass appeal to the home so buyers can picture it as their new home.

I know exactly what a room's best characteristics are and how to highlight them. I'll note the pieces of furniture that should be removed, rooms that need a fresh coat of paint, carpet needing to be changed, fixtures that need shining, and any other improvement that can quickly be made to positively influence the sale.

Buyers like to see a residence that seems comfortable. Items that could be too personal should get moved out so that your home will have general appeal to buyers.

Setting the Stage

You'll know when to show your home, because all of the changes come together to set the stage for what buyers will expect after they close on your house. Brightening up each room is of major importance, so we'll do things like draw back curtains and create light where needed to show off your home. Together we'll enhance the air of the house with enjoyable music to listen to while guests tour your home and make sure a delightful scent circulates throughout your house. We'll add cozy-looking blankets, and throw pillows on your couch and bedding. Buyers should feel like your current home is their future home.