Top 5 tips for quick and easy property staging when selling your home.
With these tips, you can avoid panic when your estate agent calls to book a viewing. You can be sure to present your property in the very best light without delay or added stress.
When selling your home, you want to put your best foot forward, showing it off in all of its glory to attract viewers to come and take a closer look. But in reality, we live in our homes, and with family, children, and pets, it is hard to maintain that show-home level of perfection while we are trying to sell.
It's likely that you took extra time to prepare the home for the photo shoot, deep cleaning, decluttering and staging to make sure that you get the perfect images to market your property. But, a few weeks later, your home has returned to its former 'lived-in' levels. Things have gathered on surfaces, waiting to be sorted and tidied away. A pile of shoes or coats is likely congregating near doors or on coat pegs.
Around this time, your agent will call to make appointments for potential buyers to view your home. And so ensues a panic as you try to restore the property to the staged perfection of your photoshoot.
You might try delaying the appointments for a week or so to give yourself a chance to get things in shape, but you don't want to put people off too long, or you risk them losing interest or buying something else.
It's impossible to get your family to live in a show home while trying to sell. Things will naturally gather on surfaces, and clutter will appear as if by magic. But how can you present your property in all its glory while continuing to live an everyday family life?
If your agent calls with a viewing appointment, there is no need to put them off. With these easy steps, you can whip your home into shape and be ready to receive viewers in no time.
- Have a quick declutter system in place: Use empty storage boxes to pack away clutter that builds up before photos and viewings. You don't need to sort anything out; swipe everything into the box and store it in the car, the garage, or anywhere until after the viewers have left.
- Set the scene: Using staging tips to set the scene will help viewers see how they might be able to live in the property. Set up the dining table as if you are having a dinner party, or place coffee cups and croissants on the end of the (now cleared) worktops. If the weather is nice, why not put a jug of ice-cold lemonade and some glasses on the table outside and set up the cushions and parasol set up in the garden?
- Smells: Open the windows and let in the fresh air, then supplement this with scented candles, air fresheners, or even fresh flowers. Empty the bins, too, so that you can be confident that your home smells welcoming for the viewers.
- Open Curtains and blinds fully: Let the rooms be filled with as much light as possible by opening blinds and curtains fully. This will help your home feel bright and inviting and make the rooms look and feel more spacious.
So, the next time your estate agents call for a viewing appointment, there's no need to try to delay it to give you time to prepare your home. Strike while the iron's hot and book that appointment, then follow these quick tips to stage your property to perfection, ready for the viewers to fall in love and get those offers rolling in.
If you're thinking of selling your property but have yet to instruct an agent, why not get in touch with our team of property experts to get the ball rolling?