Staging To Sell & Decorating Tips
If you are thinking about making a move you should first allow yourself time to get your home ready to sell. As not only a REALTOR(R) but also a professional home stager, I find all too often sellers have not allowed enough time to prepare their home. Below are a few tips that you can use to get started.
Start outside, curb appeal is extremely important. Make sure your yard is trimmed and in good health. Repair house exterior and paint where needed. Make sure the light fixtures are clean and how about a new welcome mat for outside the front door. Maybe even a colorful wreath for that door. You want buyers to feel that your home has been well cared for as they wait outside looking around while their agent opens the door.
Moving inside, stand in your entry and really look at what the buyers will see. Is there clutter all around, toys everywhere, personal pictures, lots of furniture? You can get started by decluttering and packing all personal pictures. Buyers want to see themselves living in your home. Give them room to do it. Pack up the items in your closets and cabinets, leaving only what you need for now while your home is on the market. Remember, buyers are buying space. Give them as much visually as you can. Make any necessary repairs.
Then hire a stager to help you with furniture arrangements and color selections if painting is necessary. They can help you with decorations you may need to make your home appealing to buyers.
Use the contact form below to E-mail me for a FREE REPAIR AND CLEANING CHECKLIST to help you get your home ready to sell.
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KITCHEN-DESIGN TRENDS
by Jean Patteson
Counter tops: Stainless steel, antiqued marble, lava stone, wood, concrete, mosaics and flamed granite with a textured, matte finish.
Cabinetry: Fewer overhead cabinets. Lift-up or sliding doors, self-closing drawers, glass-fronted cabinets and glass shelving, tracks inside doores for attaching storage accessories, pantries and multiple storage options. Fresh finishes, from smooth, high-gloss and matte lacquer, to textured, horizontal-grain laminates.
Appliances: Free-standing accent pieces and fully-integrated designs that blend with cabinets. Fridges with more crisper space, less freezer space; combination gas/electric ranges; designer range hoods; super-quiet dishwashers; specialty sink faucets; luxury items such as warmer drawers for coffee mugs.
Lighting: Combinations of soft incandescent, bright halogen and cool, energy efficient LED bulbs.
Colors: Warm neutrals such as walnut, slate, sand, celadon and magnolia.
Architectural elements: Wall niches and bump-outs for housing coffee machines, juicers, dinnerware, herbs, spices and collectibles.
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