Presenting a home for sale is more than cut flowers in a vase

It's serious business, and can be the difference between a disappointing sale price and a fantastic result!

These days, there are a range of services and options that promise to achieve top dollar for your home's sale. And in a slow market tinged with uncertainty, it might be just the help you need.

An uncertain market doesn't mean sellers need to settle for lower prices.  Home Staging is an investment that helps homeowners avoid a lengthy, expensive and period on the market.

Internationally, preparing your home for sale has been a common practice for over 20 years.  The term ‘home staging’ refers to ways in which you can create a positive impression on potential buyers. In the same way stagehands prepare a stage for theatre or production, home staging helps home sellers ’stage their home’ to impress potential buyers.

Creating a favorable first impression with a buyer is crucial in securing their confidence in a property. The more buyers you turn off by not having your home properly presented, the longer it will take to sellm which can mean additional advertising dollars.   It is a sad fact but statistically, the longer a property is on the market, the less a seller may receive because the market views the property as one where something may be wrong with it."

Unlike major renovations, home staging is a simple and inexpensive way to prepare your home for sale.

Home staging is about identifying buyer’s wants and using this information to create a buyer-friendly home. It involves using simple techniques such as de-cluttering and correctly placing furniture to attract as many potential buyers as possible, as well as make your home stand out from the crowd.

To find out more contact Vicki on 0430 195 940 or visit www.decorinteriorstyle.com.au

Less is more

Scanning internet listings of homes for sale is an extremely interesting experience.  It is interesting as each house is presented differently.

As a professional home stylist I know that one of the key elements buyers are searching for is space!  Space is key reason why people move - they need more space.  

As a seller, it is important that you present your home so that it feels spacious.   How do you do this, you ask?   The first thing to do is to remove any excess furniture or items  Using only essential furniture makes the house feel open and larger.

Removing clutter and depersonalizing is the next most important task,  you need to get buyer to look at your home and not everything that you have in it. Buyers need to have a sense of calm when viewing a property, if a property is cluttered with items and furniture buyers will be distracted by everything that is going on and not really look at your home.

This space certainly wouldn't create a good first impression.......

After de-cluttering the kitchen has a greater sense of space - a good first impression

This is a tiny bedroom with way too much furniture and children's items.     Too make the space larger, excess items were removed and items rearranged resulting in a room that felt more spacious.

Remember!!

Depersonalise  - Take down family photos, children’s artwork, cherished collections, and the like to allow potential buyers to envision this as their home, not yours.
Declutter  - Ruthlessly prune the contents of your closets and the furniture in all rooms, taking care to leave a clear path for good flow of traffic.