and staging to sell are very dif- ferent. Short-term pain for long team gain is a great motto for this process. Put the hard work in now, and it will pay off. Realtors can only work with what they have. No matter how good
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vacant home in all the ways that count. Maximizing space and showcasing key features are still the end goal. An empty home needs items added, and gener- ally, an occupied home needs to be minimized to create focus on the home itself. Living in a home
they are, the product you hand over to them is the only product they can sell. Selling features or a great house layout that cannot be visualized by buyers doesn’t have that first day on the market excite - ment. Being able to physically showcase what your home has to offer is the way to approach this. In short - Pack up and clear out (somewhat) to make that house stand out! Front Entrance The main goal of staging the front entrance is to give potential buyers the best first impres - sion. How do we do that? Make it as spacious as possible while always ensuring that it is visually pleasing. During real estate viewings there will be a realtor and at least one other person, usually more, walking into your home at the same time. Let’s make sure they have the most space avail- able to get their boots off, get situated, and get their walk-through started off right. • Remove the door mat for photos, but leave it down for viewings for the safety and comfort of the buyers and their team • Remove all footwear in the porch for both photos and viewings • Empty any hooks. Hide away the keys and the dog leashes • Front Hall Closet - Empty floor and top shelf if possible. Two decorative baskets on the
top shelf with items inside them are great too. Emptying the floor and the top shelf is a general rule for all closet and pantry areas. It maximizes and showcases the space and leaves a great impression on buyers. It will be a great example of how they want their space to look Living Room The living room is another main area that we need to make sure space is maximized. It’s so important to make it easy for buyers to picture themselves as well as their furniture and belong- ings in this space, at first glance. The more open, bright, and spacious you can make it, the better! Think ‘magazine photoshoot’! That’s the level of perfection we are going for. • Make sure all the traffic ways are open and make sure the window and feature wall are cleared out. • Try not to have the couch in front of the window
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