Every home tells a story. When it comes to selling, you want to make sure that your house is presented at its best and tells its story in a compelling, positive way to potential buyers. Creating this pleasing environment that prepares your home for sale by highlighting its best features is known as staging.
As the spring real estate market blooms, here are five easy ways you can stage your home and give a refresh for the season as you prepare to sell:
1. Bring the Outdoors In
Incorporate colorful flowers, floral scents, and spring inspired colors throughout your home to add a touch of nature indoors. From fresh flowers on the dining room table to a scented candle to adding colorful pillows to your living room, embrace the spring season and all it has to offer inside your home for potential buyers.
2. Create an Outdoor Oasis
With warmer weather on the horizon, make sure that buyers can envision themselves enjoying outdoor gatherings and relaxation. Arrange cozy seating areas complete with colorful cushions and potted plants to showcase the potential for entertaining during the warmer months.
3. Declutter and Depersonalize
One of the most important aspects of staging any home is to declutter and depersonalize. Take this opportunity to clear out any unnecessary items and personal touches that might distract potential buyers. By creating a clean and neutral canvas, you allow buyers to envision themselves living in the space. Remember, how we live is not how we sell!
4. Let the Light In
Let the sunshine and natural light into your home! Open up curtains and blinds to give rooms a bright and airy feel. Not only does this highlight your home’s best features for photos, but it also creates a warm and welcoming atmosphere for buyers as they look at your home.
5. Give It a Spring Clean
‘Tis the season – give your home a thorough spring cleaning to ensure it sparkles and shines from top to bottom. Pay special attention to commonly overlooked areas such as baseboards, light fixtures, and windows. A clean home not only looks more appealing, but also gives the impression that it has been well-maintained, in person and in online photo galleries.
Spring is an optimal time to give your home a refresh, or to stage your home for sale during the season. If you’re looking for staging ideas for your spring open house or are thinking about selling your home in the future, reach out to one of our real estate professionals today!