There are professional Stagers who will, for a fee, come in and evaluate your home, advise on changes and do the work involved. Not every home's needs are that extreme however. If you can be objective about your space, there are lots of small changes you can make yourself that will help sell your home.
- Remember above all 'staging' is NOT decorating. It is less personal than decorating. When you decorate your home it is a reflection of you, your family, your life. When you are staging your home you are trying to encourage your buyer to see themselves in the space.
- Showings are typically fairly short periods of time. You need to make a good first impression so pay attention to entryways, declutter kitchen counters and take care of any obvious bad odors-this is not the time for the litter box to be ready for a cleaning.
- If you have a package of "break and bake cookies" in the fridge and 20 minutes or so you can create a warm cozy feeling via your potential buyers nose. A fresh pot of coffee can have a similar effect. Just keep smells simple and think about things that seem to be pleasing universally if you are going to try this. Your family may love fish frys, but the smell is probably less generally appealing!
- Clear the paper work from your desk and the family photos and kids drawings from the fridge. Pack these personal things away so that you can get them out again sooner in your new home.
- Make the bed, everyday and depersonalize the bedroom too. Don't just stuff it in the closet because potential buyers will look in there too.
Ask your agent for advice, they have seen it all and want to help you to a successful closing.
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