re you considering putting 2. Organize your closets - put
your house up for sale, but similar colors together, pants
not sure where to start? together, skirts together, shirts
Afraid it will take too long to together etc. Why? Because it
sell, or that you won't get the will make the closets look
price you want? Think about bigger. (Really.) An organized
"staging" your home, or in other closet appears bigger, and you
words, setting the scene for want your closets to look as
immediate buyer interest in your spacious as possible.
property.
3. Make your home look like a
To be really effective, you need model. You want to de-personalize
to look at both the outside and as much as possible so potential
the inside of your home. Here are buyers can imagine themselves and
3 tips to get you started with their own belongings occupying
the inside of your home: the space in your house. That
means minimizing - putting away
1. De-clutter. This is one of the everything you don't need or use.
most important things you can do. Clear off kitchen counters as
It might be easier to think of much as possible - stash all
de-cluttering like this - you're those appliances you don't use,
moving anyway, so why not start and put miscellaneous small
packing now? clutter in a few attractive
baskets or boxes
Pack up everything you don't need
and store the boxes out of sight And the biggest tip of all?
in the garage (or consider Imagine yourself as a potential
temporarily renting a small buyer looking at your property
storage locker). for the very first time. What
impressions are you getting?
Would YOU buy your house? What your house ready to sell - you'll
would you like to see changed get it all back when your house
before you put an offer on your sells. Proper staging helps you
house? sell your house in a shorter time
and at the price you want.
And don't worry about spending
several thousand dollars to get
About the Author:
Kathleen Yamauchi is a long-time realtor located in Prescott, Arizona. For more free tips and resources on buying and selling your home and other real estate advice, visit her web site at http://www.kathleeny.com.
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