Troy Mitchell's Tips for selling your Vancouver home... Should I stage my home? Part 2
Create a Neutral Zone:
Take a clue from things you can't change so easily. Simple accents create a welcoming hall way. Homeowners with an objective point of view may be able to clear out and rearrange by themselves. After all, you'll eventually be packing up all of your possessions to move, so boxing up unneeded items and clutter shouldn't be too much of a problem. Rent a storage unit for a few months and fill it with boxes of collectibles as well as sports equipment, holiday decorations, seasonal clothing, and extra furniture.
However, if you find it hard to edit your own stuff then either
ask a friend to help or hire a professional home stager. Troy Mitchell can recommend professional home stager. Troy keeps lists of professionals who can do everything from clean a home to repair a leaking kitchen faucet. Often, a Professional Home Stager can advise you about small improvements that will improve your home's re-sale value.
Often times, things a homeowner may overlook, like adding fresh paint and replacing worn carpeting, can make a huge impact on a buyer's first impression of your home. And likewise, what a seller feels may be a big drawback may not be a factor at all in the overall appeal of the home.
Most of us don't actually live our lives like a page torn out of Metropolitan Home. Boxing up collections, freeing floors of throw rugs and area rugs, and editing a room's furnishings, can all attribute to making a home seem more spacious and airy. Keep in mind that what you are selling is the house -- not its contents.
It's all about flow. The eye should move easily from room to room, reflecting on the best features of your home rather than on the possessions inside the home. You really have to completely detach yourself from your possessions and look at your home like you're seeing it for the first time. That's what potential buyers will be seeing.
Troy Mitchell's goal is to help sell your home fast and get you the best price possible. Taking a few simple steps can change the way Buyers look at your home.