{"id":1097,"date":"2019-12-17T12:38:41","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T12:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/?p=1097"},"modified":"2020-03-03T20:15:03","modified_gmt":"2020-03-03T20:15:03","slug":"staging-to-sell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/2019\/12\/17\/staging-to-sell\/","title":{"rendered":"Staging to Sell"},"content":{"rendered":"

If your well-priced house has been on the market for a bit and you\u2019re not getting any serious bites, it may be your home\u2019s staging that\u2019s the problem. It\u2019s a good idea to execute a plan to make your abode look more appealing to buyers. Here are some tips and tricks to getting started.<\/p>\n

What is it?<\/h2>\n

Tiffany Connors at HowStuffWorks defines home staging as \u201carranging furniture and decor with the intent to showcase a home for sale.\u201d That seems like a simple concept, but she goes on to explain how it differs from decorating, \u201cIt’s more like depersonalizing a home so that prospective buyers can imagine themselves in it. This can mean removing family photos, piles of newspapers and the cat’s litter box, as well as adding neutral-colored paint and carpet and buying new appliances.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Landscaping\"<\/p>\n

What\u2019s on the Outside Counts too<\/h2>\n

Even if you love that sugar gum tree your mamaw gave you to plant as a kindergarten graduation present, you may want to have it removed from the front yard. Not only does that particular tree drop hazardous, messy balls, but potential buyers aren\u2019t going to care about your personal connection to it. Basically, people aren\u2019t interested in rolling their ankles on your precious memories. Rip it out and plant something drought resistant or a butterfly bush that will attract hummingbirds and make potential buyers feel like they\u2019re purchasing a fairy tale.<\/p>\n

De Clutter<\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s be realistic, you probably have a lot of stuff you don\u2019t use. Emily Co at Popsugar gives suggestions about the essentials of giving up unused items, advising us to get rid of duplicates and anything we haven\u2019t used in a year. She also says, \u201cAre there some items you have that you would never buy now? Perhaps you should take a good hard look at them and figure out why you need them now and if you can do without them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Family<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Write in the Dust<\/h2>\n

When it comes to dust accumulation, not all houses are created equal. Whether your abode is located near a busy road or not can even impact the amount of that particular allergen that can accumulate on a daily basis. If the house you\u2019re trying to sell is prone to dust, make sure to wipe it away before every showing. It\u2019s also a good idea to spring for some new blinds, since dust seems to be attracted to the slats. Washing the bunnies off the curtains won\u2019t hurt, either.<\/p>\n

Making your house look like it isn\u2019t lived in isn\u2019t impossible. Just keep your eyes on the prize of selling it and wipe the crumbs off the counter when you make a sandwich.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If your well-priced house has been on the market for a bit and you\u2019re not getting any serious bites, it may be your home\u2019s staging that\u2019s the problem. It\u2019s a good idea to execute a plan to make your abode look more appealing to buyers. Here are some tips and tricks to getting started. What… Staging to Sell<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1099,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1097","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-decor","category-diy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1097","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1097"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1097\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1102,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1097\/revisions\/1102"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homesweethomeowner.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}