Tips For Home Staging New York Sellers Have Used To Advantage

By Christine Perry


Selling a house can be tricky. You might think you have done everything possible, like pricing it competitively and emphasizing the great neighborhood you live in. When you have had a number of buyers tour it without making an offer, your Realtor may suggest home staging New York sellers have used successfully in the past. Renting a houseful of furniture is unnecessary. Rearranging what you already have and creating neutral space may be sufficient.

If you're a fan of home selling reality shows, you already know that decluttering is the first rule of successful staging. You will have to remove family pictures, mementos from family vacations, and other personal items. Experts usually tell homeowners to move about half of their furniture out of living areas. The rooms will look bigger, and prospective purchasers will have an easier time envisioning their own furniture in the house.

If all the furniture in your rooms are arranged against the walls, you need to move some of it out. Grouping them in a way that looks conversational is more interesting and adds space to the room. You have to consider the traffic flow when you are grouping however. Buyers can envision their own furniture in a room when there is less of yours in it.

When you getting ready for an open house, you need to turn all the lights on. Switching on lamps is not enough. You need to flip on under counter and other task lights, and overhead or ambient lighting in addition to the accent lights. Most experts agree that there needs to be at least a hundred watts lighting every fifty feet.

If you have small rooms in your house, you need to make them appear as large as possible. Decluttering them will help, but you can also paint them the same color as adjacent rooms. That will trick the eye into seeing a seamless transition from one area to another. Painting a room the same color as the drapes is another way to create the illusion of space.

Even if you love vibrant colors and trendy wallpaper, potential home buyers may not. You can't assume everyone has the same taste you have. It might be difficult to let the red walls go, but painting your rooms neutral colors will give potential purchasers a better chance to imagine what they would do with the room. Accent walls are okay, but you have to keep them toned down.

Decluttering doesn't mean that a room is entirely devoid of decorative objects. You should have groupings placed strategically throughout your house. Grouping them in threes instead of alone or in an even number will make a big difference in the overall effect.

If you need a quick sale, you have to impress the buyers who come to look at your house. A great location and a competitive asking price may not be enough. Buyers have to be able to see themselves in your house before they'll make you an offer.




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