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extra viewing time. Buyers who spend more time looking at a home have a greater chance of buying it. Children who discover a room with furniture their size, chalkboards, and stuffed animals will often be entertained as the rest of the family looks around more of the property. Being able to take a better look at the home instead of feeling rushed has a positive effect on most potential buyers. Additionally, when children see there’s a room in the house with their name on it, so to speak, they feel more included in the house- shopping experience. It is surprising just how much children have to say about a house when they like what they see too! Although most investors don’t buy an investment home with the intention
buyers choose the home because it suits the whole family. The end goal is to create a great child’s room and a great place for the whole family to call home. •
of creating a child’s room out of one of the bedrooms, it’s worth your while to consider doing so. Finding ways to reach more buyers, encouraging your buyers to spend more time viewing the home, showing the home can sleep more, and creating a memorable home for the whole family to talk about are all positive reasons for considering designing a child’s room in your next renovation. Over the years, a child’s room will undoubtedly change more than any other room in the house as children grow. That is but one reason why investing lots of money into a child’s room is not the name of the game for many reasons. Still, providing a view into what a fun and exciting house you’re offering for all potential buyers, even the little ones, will help
Michele Van Der Veen is host of Good Day segments, including Flip It, Decorate Like a Designer, and Stage to Sell. She started her career in real estate investing more than
30 years ago. A published author, Van Der Veen has been recognized and featured in international magazines for her unique approach to interior design. Acquiring a formal education from the Interior Designers Institute of California, her experience stems from building custom homes to flipping more than 100 homes and working in commercial real estate development alongside her father at a young age. Not afraid to push the limit on her own designs and investments, Van Der Veen will often be heard reassuring her team about her decisions by saying “Don’t worry, we are the comps!” For more on Van Der Veen’s work or to contact her, visit iHeartHomescorp.com.
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