If you are searching for home staging tips, then you have to the right place. Here are the best low-cost home staging tips so easy that you can do it yourself. Plus, it will make your home a million more times more enticing and get you TOP-DOLLAR for your home.
As a professional real estate agent, I know exactly how crucial home staging is when selling your home. For homebuyers, it is a challenge to visualize themselves in another person’s home, especially when there’s no furniture in the home or the furniture just doesn’t fit the space well. Potential homebuyers struggle with empty houses because they can not visualize where the furniture will fit.
Further, an empty unstaged home can turn buyers off and out the door to the next home. According to the National Association of Realtors data, “Eighty-two percent of buyers’ agents said staging made it easier for a buyer to visualize the property as a future home“. When selling your house you have to think about the buyer and how to make best use of your space.
Do homes that are staged sell faster?
Yes, staged homes have proven to increase your home’s selling price! In fact, “A staged home spends 73% less time on the market than a non-staged home” (The Zebra).
Do homes that are staged sell for more money?
More money please! Yes, staged homes have proven to increase your home’s selling price! In fact, “Twenty-three percent of buyer’s agents said that staging a home increased the dollar value offered between one and five percent, compared to other similar homes on the market that are not staged“(NAR).
1. Start with the living room.
To start, the living room is the most important room in your home to stage! If you don’t have much time, focus on staging the living room and making it as good as possible.
- When it comes to staging in the living room, you want to clean, declutter, and depersonalize first. To emphasize, when I say depersonalize, this means removing personal photos. This is important not only for the buyer focusing on the space instead of you, but also for safety reasons.
- Then you’ll need to figure out the best configuration of your furniture that will open the space up. Also, keep in mind that you don’t want to overcrowd the space! Think about how a potential buyer will see the living room.
- Lastly, to make your living room feel larger, hang your curtains as high as possible to create the illusion of higher ceilings.
2. Work you way into the Primary Bedroom.
Secondly, the primary bedroom is another significant room in your home to stage. After all, it is a room where you sleep and will be spending lots of time. If you have have a small bedroom and are struggling with making it feel bigger, check out this post!
- In the primary bedroom, you’ll again want to clean, declutter, and depersonalize.
- If you have lots of colors and patterns going on, consider neutralizing! Not everyone has the same taste as you, so try to keep things neutral. (Think white bedding and beige curtains.)
- Additionally, make sure your bed is as far from the door as possible, this creates the illusion of a bigger room.
- Lastly, make your bed look as good as possible, I’m talking luxurious and hotel-like. After all, buyers need to envision themselves sleeping there which is so important.
3. Never forget the kitchen in home staging.
When it comes to staging the kitchen, you do not need to do much to make a difference. Nonetheless, the kitchen is critical to stage correctly and can make a huge difference.
- Of course, you’ll want to clean, declutter, and depersonalize. However, cleaning your kitchen is extremely important, even if you think it’s clean, clean it again.
- This is because buyers will be coming into your home and notice things that you do not. Make sure all dishes and sponges are out of sight.
- Further, to freshen up and add some color to your kitchen, add a fresh vase of flowers. Place the flowers on your kitchen island or table, somewhere in the center of the room.
- Finally, set up your kitchen table with some table settings, so buyers can see better visualize.
4. Bathrooms are essential in home staging.
Once again, especially in the bathroom, you will want to focus your attention on cleaning. The last thing you want to show buyers is an uncleanly bathroom.
- When it comes to staging your bathroom, think of it as a hotel bathroom. Keep the counter clutter-free with just the basics like soap.
- Also, consider buying a white shower curtain to brighten and neutralize the space.
- As well as adding some fresh white neatly folded towels and a shower rug that is neutral and cozy.
5. Home staging matters on the outside, too!
Lastly, it is critical to not forget to stage the outside of your home. You don’t have to go too crazy but remember it is all about curb appeal. An attractive curb appeal in the front is necessary as well as the back.
- To start, rake the leaves if you haven’t already and mow the grass. That is as simple as you can get!
- If you want to make an impression on buyers, then take this even further, and hire a professional landscaper. If you can’t afford this you could plant a couple of pretty plants yourself.
- Also, if you have kids, make sure all their toys are neatly arranged.
- Ultimately, when it comes to the backyard, you want to highlight any features that you may have and keep it clean. For instance, if you have a fire pit, arrange chairs around and make it look enticing as possible.
