Staging your home in Texas  Curb appeal will sell your home  Staging will help you sell your home faster

Let's face it, it is a competitive market out there.  When you are competing with homes down the block or across the way it is important for you to put your best foot forward.  Any tips or ideas to make your home stand out from among the crowd will surely get it sold faster and for more money.

That is where staging comes in.

In today's market. well-staged homes are selling 50% faster than non-staged homes and, on top of that are commanding a price 3% to 10% more. Buyers are looking for the perfect home and staging helps make your home look ideal. Knowing those statistics, I am sure you can see what staging can do for you.

Tips on Staging Your Home to Sell!!!

A house that sparkles on the surface will sell faster than its shabby neighbor will, even though both are structurally sound and maintained.  Experience tells us that a well-polished house appeals to more buyers and will sell faster and for a higher price.  Additionally, buyers feel more comfortable purchasing a well cared for home.  If what they can see is maintained, what they can´t see has probably also been maintained.  In readying your house for sale ? consider:

  • How much you should spend

  • Exterior and curb appeal

  •  And, preparing the interior for its maximum appeal

 

  How Much Should You Spend?

In preparing your home for the market, spend as little money as possible. There´s a big difference between making minor and inexpensive "polishes" and "touch-ups" to your house, such as putting new knobs on cabinets and a fresh coat of neutral paint in the living room, and doing extensive and costly renovations, like installing a new kitchen.

 

  Exterior and Curb Appeal...

Before putting your house on the market spend as much time as necessary (and as little money possible) to maximize its exterior and interior appeal.  Enhance your home´s exterior and curb appeal by:

  • Keeping the lawn edged, cut and watered regularly; trim hedges, prune tress and dispose of brush

  • Check the foundations, steps, walls and patios for cracks and crumbling

  • Inspect doors and windows for peeling paint

  • Clean and align the gutters; inspect and clean the chimney

  • Repair and replace loose or damaged roof shingles

  • Add a few showy flowers, perhaps in pots, near the front door

  • Keep the garage door closed-you never know when pictures are being taken!

  • Store old cars and RV´s elsewhere

  • Apply a fresh coat of paint to the front door

 

Maximize Your Interior Appeal...

Enhance Your Home Interior by:

  • Giving each room a good cleaning and remove all clutter-"less is better"-your house will look bigger and brighter

  • If possible, hire a cleaning service to clean your house every few weeks or so while it is on the market

  • Hold a garage sale and get rid of old stuff; remove visible less used items from view to "thin out"

  • If necessary, repaint dingy, soiled or strongly colored walls with a neutral shade of paint, such as off-white or beige

  • Repair cracks, holes or damage to plaster, wallpaper, paint, tiles, window, woodwork

  • Inspect and repair plumbing, heating, cooling and alarm systems, dripping faucets, etc.

  • USE YOUR COMMON SENSE AND LET YOUR HOUSE SHINE!

In Closing, to Prepare for Showings You Should:

  • PULL THE DRAPES BACK

  • TURN THE LIGHTS ON

  • SIMMER A LITTLE VANILLA ON THE STOVE-OR BAKE SOME COOKIES-BE CREATIVE

  • LIGHT THE FIREPLACE-(WHEN POSSIBLE)

  • SET THE DINING TABLE WITH NICE CHINA AND LINENS

  • PUT FRESH TOWEL IN THE BATHROOMS

  • AND MOST OF ALL - LEAVE THE HOUSE SO THOSE PROSPECTS CAN FREELY INSPECT YOUR HOME AND START WRITING UP AN OFFER!