HOME STAGING

Putting your house on the market is among of the most confusing and stressful events you can face. Especially when you realize that homebuyers aren’t seeing your house; they’re seeing your house.  A homebuyer’s critical eye could be a little offsetting.  Okay, let’s face it… a lot offsetting.  But, remember one thing; you are not alone! Yes, the process can be intimidating, but we’re here to help with the home staging.

 

Reality vs The Dream

 

The first thing to know is that we all live in a house that is much different than the vision of perfection a buyer has when they go house hunting.  Homebuyers are meticulous and have visions of absolute perfection.  These same homebuyers may live with life’s clutter in their own house, but when they go shopping for a new house, they expect neat, tidy, and absolutely uncluttered.

 

However, the truth is that we have hectic and busy lives and we live in our home.  It’s hard to separate our house from our daily life. We wind up with shoe piles in the halls, laundry baskets always perched at the bottom of your home’s stairs, and small appliances lining our kitchen counter-tops like little culinary soldiers. Is this so wrong?  The awful truth is, yes. When you are staging your home to sell, clutter is always a deal-breaker.

 

In order to make your house as salable and appealing as possible, you need to match the buyer’s dream, and a clean slate is the only way a buyer can see their dream.  To you, the seller, this may mean some big changes. So, where do you start?  By learning more about what a buyer wants.

 

To get a sense of just how far apart a buyer’s dream is from your reality, visit a model home or two. Pick a few new home communities and look at the models. Go to open houses in communities where houses are selling.

 

Take a notepad with you.  When you get out of your car, jot down your first impressions:

 

• What struck you about this house the moment you drove up and got out of the car?
• Was it the clean driveway?
• The sparkling windows?
• The flower beds?
• Perhaps it was something distracting, like a broken light fixture.

 

Whatever it was, jot it down, good or bad.

 

Now walk in the front door and, again, write down your first thoughts:

 

• Were you impressed by how spacious the rooms appear?
• Did you notice how all the rooms are so bright and sunny?
• Maybe the clean lines and tasteful decor were appealing.

 

Maybe you can even imagine yourself living there!  Does it feel like you just walked into the pages of a home decorating magazine, or are you trying to find a bare spot somewhere, anywhere, to set your purse?

 

Did something just click?  When you look around as a buyer, what impresses you, and what distresses you?  That’s exactly what you need to know when staging your house for sale. Knowledge is power and knowing what a buyer is looking for is exactly what it takes to sell your house.

 

Brunswick Organizing Solutions  can assist you with removing the clutter from your home and getting it ready for sale.  You don’t need an interior designer and lots of money to make your home appealing to a potential buyers.

 

Call Brunswick Organizing Solutions today for help with making your home standout.

 

Brunswick Organizing Solutions
Leland, NC 28451
910-477-3768
https://www.getorganizednc.com/

Cities Served
Leland, Wilmington, Shallotte, North Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach, Southport, Bolivia, St. James, Oak Island, Ocean Isle Beach, Sunset Beach, Carolina Shores, Calabash, Castle Hayne, Burgaw – Brunswick and Horry County

TIPS FOR HOME STAGING A LIVING ROOM

The term home staging wasn’t that common back in the 1990s. People knew that a house must look its best first before it’s put on the market. However, homeowners associated this with washing dirty dishes, tidying up the closet, and the like.

Home staging has evolved over the past 30 years. Thanks to the help of professional organizers, it has become a highly sought after service, especially within the real estate industry. Below are some tips on how to stage your home’s living room. In case you can’t do these things on your own, you always have the option to hire a home stager.

 

Living Room Home Staging Basics

 

Paint Your Living Room

You might think that repainting your house before you move is a tiring job. But if the color of the walls are other than light and neutral, you seriously have to reconsider. Neutrals can make any room look brighter and cleaner, not to mention, it’s almost always preferred by home buyers.

Always remember that when you sell your home, it will no longer be about what you want. It is going to be about the buyers. If you want to sell your house right away at your preferred price, it needs to appeal to as many potential buyer as possible and one of the best ways to do it is by choosing neutral colors. Additionally, adding a fresh coat of paint to your home makes it look cleaner, which is vital when it comes to home staging Wilmington.

Declutter Your Living Room

Another crucial home staging preparation tip is to declutter and minimize the number of furniture you have at home. Make sure there are no signs of your personal mementos and photos. You should consider getting rid of smaller furniture pieces, clearing off bookshelves, and tables.

Any potential homebuyer who walks in your front door must be able to imagine their own things in the space and that could be difficult to do if your own possessions are still filling it. So, even if it is difficult, you should get rid of any evidence of you and your loved ones from the house. Additionally, the fewer the items that are in the living room, the cleaner and bigger it will appear, which is what you want.

Seating

Once you have taken out most of the smaller things form the room, you could leave the large pieces for home staging Wilmington. What’s important is that you create a discussion area. In many instances, these include a chair, coffee table, and sofa. If you have a mantle or any natural focal point, be sure to arrange the seats around it.

Maximize the Windows

Don’t forget to play up the windows. Never hide them behind heavy curtains or drapes. Only install streamlined and simple window treatments and don’t forget to pay attention to the amount of light that’s coming in. Even if there is no view, it’s still better to show off the window instead of concealing it behind curtains.

Home Repairs 

Fix anything that needs fixing, especially the ones that can easily be repaired. A loose doorknob, a squeaky floorboard or perhaps a wonky curtain rod, these are the things that you can easily repair but can potentially put off any potential buyer.

If there’s something off, it tells the buyers that the home might not be in good condition. Everything in and out of your home should look perfect and in tip top shape.

 

Call Brunswick Organizing Solutions if you need the help of professional organizers in staging your home.

 

Brunswick Organizing Solutions
Leland, NC 28451
910-477-3768
https://www.getorganizednc.com/

Cities Served
Leland, Wilmington, Shallotte, North Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach, Southport, Bolivia, St. James, Oak Island, Ocean Isle Beach, Sunset Beach, Carolina Shores, Calabash, Castle Hayne, Burgaw – Brunswick and Horry County