How to stage your home for a showing - Pro Tips

A successful showing means someone fell in love with your home. In order to do that they need to be able to picture themselves living in your current house. Here are three tips to stage your home for a successful showing.

De-Clutter

We all live busy lives, but when showing your home, we want to help the potential buyer visualize living there. So pack up those stacks of books and personal photos. Keep the decor simple so the individuals viewing your home can picture their own style in the space.

Paint with Neutral Tones

Fresh paint makes all the difference! Use neutral colors that can easily be used with any style. Newly painted walls makes the home feel clean and the simple color palette will help the potential home buyer picture themselves living in the home with their own furniture and style.

Highlight Architectural Features

You may want to take a moment and step back and really look at your home. Consider your current set-up. Rearranging your furniture to focus on the special features of your home is definitely a worthwhile project. While we all enjoy Netflix, moving your couch to focus on a fireplace could increase the visual value of your home. Painting wall sconces can add focus to craftsman detailing in your wall trim is also a huge plus. These efforts draw the eye to things that make your home special. Never underestimate the things you can do to stage your home so you can get the most value out of selling.

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