{"id":1063,"date":"2019-10-26T16:20:22","date_gmt":"2019-10-26T16:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/?p=1063"},"modified":"2019-11-06T16:30:15","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T16:30:15","slug":"tips-for-house-staging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/2019\/10\/26\/tips-for-house-staging\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for House Staging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019re ready to put your home sweet home on the market.\u00a0 The best way to sell a house is through presentation and selling a space for your next homeowners where they can imagine themselves living.\u00a0 Your potential buyers don\u2019t want to work hard to see their new lives within your four walls, you need to bring that vision to them.\u00a0 Try a few of these to make your home accessible to all.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1066\" src=\"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/19.jpg\" alt=\"Staged Living Room\" width=\"600\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/19-200x142.jpg 200w, https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/19-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/19-400x284.jpg 400w, https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/19.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>De-personalization<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While you always want your space to feel personal to you, when trying to sell a home you want others to see their own potential in your home.\u00a0 This means stashing away excessive family photos and items that are in your personal taste during house viewings.\u00a0 If you have pets, take up their bowls and toys \u2013 you want the house to look like a space where the new family can insert their lives, not live in yours.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Clean and De-clutter<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It goes without saying\u2026who knows, maybe it needs to be said, your space should be clean and ready to go at all times to maximize your efforts for selling your house.\u00a0 Get in a daily vacuum routine \u2013 even if it\u2019s vacuuming the main hot spots of your home quickly before you head off the work.\u00a0 It\u2019s going to be easier for you to maintain a clean home if you do it little by little instead of preparing for each viewing with a major cleaning overhaul.\u00a0 Keep with it, the effort will pay off.\u00a0 De-clutter your space and start purging older items and trash you no longer need or things you won\u2019t want to move with you to your new space.\u00a0 It\u2019s two birds with one stone \u2013 helping you get ready for your move and selling your house in the same swoop.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Providing an Experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You want to not only sell your home, but you want to sell a lifestyle.\u00a0 You want your buyers to feel like they are home the moment they drive up to the curb.\u00a0 Make sure your yard is clean and manicured.\u00a0 Make sure your home smells lovely when your buyers walk in \u2013 first impressions are everything.\u00a0 If you need to focus your efforts somewhere, put them in your first impressions.\u00a0 Think where people are going to look and walk first &#8211; ensure you are making a step in the right direction right at the start.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1064\" src=\"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/17.jpg\" alt=\"Staged Kitchen\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/17-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/17-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/17.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Walk and Shop Your Own Space<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Take a tour through your home as if you are looking at it to buy.\u00a0 If you have trouble keeping a non biased eye, ask a trusted friend to come over and walk it with you.\u00a0 Brainstorm ideas to make a space appear more open and welcoming.\u00a0 Ask a friend to point out things that they would see as potential deal breakers.\u00a0 It\u2019s okay if they give you some criticism \u2013 you\u2019ll be thanking them when your house is sold.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Selling a house can be a stressful ordeal but take some of the guesswork out of it by providing a space that people can\u2019t say no to.\u00a0 Preparing your home for someone else\u2019s life is the best defense you can have in the house selling game.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019re ready to put your home sweet home on the market.\u00a0 The best way to sell a house is through presentation and selling a space for your next homeowners where they can imagine themselves living.\u00a0 Your potential buyers don\u2019t want to work hard to see their new lives within your four walls, you need to&hellip; 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