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Simple, inexpensive staging strategies
Staging has long been part of selling a home, and for good reason. When selling a home, it makes sense for sellers to make their homes as appealing as possible, even if a recent study indicates that staging may not compel buyers to offer more money.
Researchers at Old Dominion University and Johns Hopkins
University found that staging did not have a significant effect on the actual revealed market value of a property.
However, homeowners should not interpret that as a reason to skip staging. In fact, the studyʼs authors note that staging gave buyers more favorable impressions of a property, which might accelerate the selling process.
Staging a home need not be difficult. In fact, homeowners can employ several simple and inexpensive staging strategies to entice buyers to make offers on their homes.
• Clear out the clutter, especially in bathrooms and closets.
Clear out the clutter in each room in the house before hosting an open house. Note that itʼs not just bed-
An inviting, clutter-free foyer or entryway makes a winning first impression with prospective home buyers.
rooms and living rooms that should be made to look open, spacious and clutter-free.
A luxurious, hotel-quality bathroom thatʼs open and airy can impress buyers, as can organized closets that are not jam packed with clothing, shoes and other wardrobe items that have a tendency to take over closets the longer someone lives in a home. • Let the sun shine in. A home thatʼs bright and airy tends to appear more spacious and livable than one in which the windows and blinds are closed. Before hosting an open house, open the blinds and crack some windows if the weather permits.
• Start right inside the front
door. A welcoming, clutter-free foyer or primary entryway makes a
strong first impression, immediately giving buyers an idea of what it will be like to welcome their own friends and family into a home should they buy it.
If you hang your coats on a coat rack in a foyer or entryway that does not have a closet, remove the coat rack before hosting an open house. Coat racks can make the space feel cramped. If thereʼs room, place a small table and bench just inside the door. • Take care of the yard. You only get one chance to make a first impression, and the first thing buyers will see when they pull up outside your house is the exterior of your home. Landscaping is important, and a well-maintained yard suggests to buyers that owners have taken pride in their homes, and that may extend inside the home.
Staging a home sounds complicated. But there are various simple and inexpensive ways to make a home more attractive to prospective buyers.
Kaplan: Brain health advice
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