Sell Your Home for Maximum Profit with Tricks the Home Stagers Use

Professional home stagers incorporate interior design principles to transform your home into a warm and beautiful showplace. Home stagers sell more than property – they sell a lifestyle. Their goal is to create an atmosphere with emotional appeal. You want the buyer to imagine their family living in the home.

Below are some tricks the professional home stagers use to make your home more desirable than the competition. If you want to hire a professional home stager, contact me, Clyde Brown, Legacy Real Estate & Associates, for a referral. I can be reached at 510-371-4237 or e-mail at Clyde@ClydeBrownHomes.com.

Remove clutter from your home. Think, “less is more” and store or get rid of anything you haven’t used in three months or more.

Remove personal items from the buyer’s eye. Think of it as getting a head start on packing. Put away framed photos of relatives and other family related items.

Put items through the “stranger test.” Ask yourself if a stranger would be interested or use this item. If the answer is no, pack it away.

Make sure your furniture is arranged logically and that there is plenty of room to walk around.

Create a vignette. Simply group s few small pieces of furniture together to make a unified grouping.

Display your best accessories in odd numbered groupings. Keep the number of items to 1, 3 or 5 pieces.

Keep your fabrics neutral. If curtains and bedspreads are too bold to appeal to the masses, consider replacing them with a more neutral alternative.

Clear off surfaces, especially in the kitchen. Put out a fruit bowl or other colorful accessory, but don’t over do it. Keep the counters clean and clutter-free.

Make your kitchen cabinets shine like new with a little orange oil. Consider changing out old cabinet hardware with updated knobs and pulls.

Clear off the refrigerator. Remove magnets and children’s art. Nothing should be attached to the refrigerator.

Spruce up your bathrooms. Set out a basket with a few rolled up towels and fancy bath products. Leave out a dish containing a few fancy soaps.

Don’t forget the outside of your home. In order to get the buyer into your home you need to have an inviting yard and front entrance. Make sure the lawn is mowed and the front entrance is clean. Get rid of weeds and webs. Display a few potted plants and flowers in the front yard.

The back yard should look like you are about to have guests over. Consider creating an outdoor eating area with a picnic table. Set the table with colorful outdoor dishes.

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