How to Stage your Home to Reduce the Amount of Time it is on the Market

Getting your home ready to sell so it doesn’t linger on the market is very important. A bit of time invested before you put it out there is well worth it. If you don’t have the time to take care of these things, hire someone to do it for you. The end result will be offers on your home, in very little time!

Visually Appealing

You aren’t going to gain the interest of potential buyers entering the home for viewings, if it isn’t visually appealing from the outside. Take some time to clean the footpath and your driveway. Make sure your lawn is mown and edging is neat and tidy.

Place some baskets of flowers or potted plants at the front entrance so it is inviting. Make sure the windows are clean. If your exterior needs to be painted, get it done! If you have an outdoor entertaining area, it should be clutter free and very inviting with some simple furnishings.

Clean Inside and Out

This is the time to take some additional care for the cleaning of your home – inside and out. Take care of the small details such as a stain on the carpet and getting the windows to all be dirt and streak free. Scrub the grout in the kitchen floor and the bathroom tiles. You can hire a cleaning service to take care of all of this in a single afternoon for you. Avoid odour issues too as they can send potential buyers packing! If your home smells like smoke or pets then it can be a huge turnoff. Get rid of those smells rather than just masking them. The use of scented candles isn’t going to appeal to all potential buyers. Use products such as vinegar or bi-carb soda to remove odours successfully. Clean walls and carpets to remove odours around your home.

Clutter Free

You don’t want a potential buyer to feel your home is too small for them. If it is cluttered, that is the impression it will give. When you are staging your home, get rid of what you don’t need. Ideally, go through each room and take out the non-essentials. Pack them up and label them. You can stack them neatly in the garage or you can rent a storage facility. Don’t overlook cleaning cabinets and closets as those are key areas people will be looking in. Leave the closet doors open too because some potential buyers will hesitate to open them, but you do want to give them a peek inside.