Present your property
well – and reap the benefits!
Home Staging (otherwise known as House
Doctoring) is becoming an increasingly
popular service among sellers who want
to stand out from the crowd, particularly
in today’s uncertain market where
buyers have the upper hand. It is a concept
that has travelled from the US, where
in certain areas it is almost unheard
of to put your home up for sale without
having it professionally staged first.
Why would you not want to get the most
return from what is generally considered
to be your largest asset?
Programmes such as “House
Doctor” and “Selling
Houses” have made people more
aware of the fact that a house has to
be presented well to attract buyers, and
they offer many hints and tips on how
to achieve this. However – each
home is different – and requires
different advice when staging. The art
of Home Staging lies in creating a much
sought after home for as little money
as possible.
Once in your home – or when looking
at the photos in the advertising details
- , you want viewers to imagine themselves
in the space, therefore you need to create
the right atmosphere and a blank canvas
for them to make this process as easy
as possible. Magnolia on all walls and
completely taking away a homes personality
can be as destructive to a viewing as
having a highly personal décor
and lots of objects on show.
Buyers will look for faults in a property
in order to get a better deal on the price,
so why give anyone a chance to offer less
than your homes true value?. For example
- If your kitchen looks tired, buyers
will automatically think that they will
have to fit a completely new kitchen,
take 10K off their offer, and maybe more
for their perceived inconvenience –
whereas for a fraction of this amount,
the kitchen could be made to look newer
and therefore more sought after.
