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Common Staging Mistakes to Avoid
ANGELA BAAS
Sales Rep. ASA, CNE, ABR, REMS angela@angelabaas.com www.angelabaas.com
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KRISTA JONKER
Broker, SRES, CNE, LUXE krista@kristajonker.com www.kristajonker.com
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KIM ADEMA TOPP
Broker, Home Stager, SRES, CNE, LUXE kim@kimtopphomes.com www.kimtopphomes.com
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COMMON STAGING Mistakes to AVOID
The Internet is the place to go for things we are unsure of. With a few clicks, we can often fnd exactly what we are looking for! There is no shortage of tips and tricks online and through television shows about preparing a house for sale. While some of these ideas can be easily applied to a DIY experience, in our experience, home staging is not a “one size fts all” sort of service. Shauna Lynn Simon
Beyond The Stage Homes
As such, we have provided you with the most common mistakes that today’s home sellers often make so that you can avoid these traps: 1. Leaving Rooms Empty Empty rooms tend to appear smaller to potential buyers and can raise concerns regarding optimal furniture placement and ft.
Unfortunately, only 10% of your buyers can visualize a space beyond what is in front of them, so leaving rooms empty can leave 90% of your buyers frustrated and uncertain of the room’s true potential. 2. Staging with Random Furniture The goal of home staging is to help to defne and showcase a space for prospective buyers.
The staging elements should be inviting and help to sell buyers on the overall experience of living in the home. The only thing worse than leaving a room empty is flling the room with random and distracting excess furniture and décor. If you cannot secure the right items for a space, it is better to leave that space empty. 3. DIY Staging In a world that allows easy access to answers to almost any question with just a few keystrokes, it’s easy to become overwhelmed with information, and even easier to misinterpret the advice provided in these free resources.
From borrowing the wrong style/size items from a friend or family member to painting your home in a colour that your neighbour used in their home and absolutely loved, we recommend exercising caution when making these staging decisions. Every home is unique and incorrectly implemented home staging principles and techniques can result in an inconsistent fow and disconnected style in the home. 4. Leaving Walls Bare Homeowners commonly suffer from a fear of commitment – to artwork. Afraid to put holes in the walls until they fnd that “perfect piece”, many fnd themselves inadvertently living with an incomplete room for years. Wall décor helps to pull a room together, ensuring that the eye is drawn to the room as a whole,
rather than any one element or area, and empty walls tend to “cut” the room in half visually. Additionally, personal photos or certifcates should be removed from walls and replaced with neutral art selections. 5. Too Much Furniture When selling your home, less really is more. Ensure that furniture and other items are not interrupting the proper fow of the room. Too much furniture will make the room look busy and crowded. Remove the dresser or extra couch that doesn’t ft in the room and ensure that all walkways are clear. Buyers will not notice that a piece of furniture is missing from a room, but they will notice a room that is furnished awkwardly. 6. Odours It’s often diffcult to detect odours in your own home, but if you have pets, previous moisture damage, or smoke cigarettes or cigars in your house, these lingering odours will raise red fags with potential buyers. Avoid covering these with artifcial air fresheners and instead work to remove the source. Remove pets from the property, if possible, for the time the house is on the market, fx damaged areas, air out the house, paint the walls, and smoke outside. 7. Poor Listing Photos Most real estate agents today recognize the importance of professional photography and will include this as a part of your listing package, after all, 90% of home buyers shop online frst! You’ve worked hard to set up your home to sell, be sure that this comes through with quality photos as well. 8. Underestimating “Clean” When listing your home for sale, you will want to take your cleaning to a whole new level and ensure that it is white glove clean before your frst showing. This is exactly how it sounds – leave no stone unturned and clean every surface, nook, and cranny. Of course, if you already live this way (and much respect if you do), then you can check this one off your to-do list now!
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2022 REALTOR® RUN
REGISTRATION OPENS ON MAY 2ND
Hosted by the Kitchener-Waterloo Association of REALTORS® this event aims to feature the best of the Waterloo Region and surrounding areas, while raising funds and awareness for 3 local shelter-based charities. • House of Friendship • YW Kitchener- Waterloo • oneROOF Youth Services
Founded in 2020 as a way to continue to give back to our communities during the pandemic, this year the #KWRealtorRun will take place during THE WEEK OF JUNE 13 - 17, 2022.
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