When you’re getting ready to sell a house, there’s a lot you can do to help make sure you get the best offer possible. And unless someone in your household could have their own home decorating TV show, that includes home staging. Home staging is an art designed to show off your home in its best light. By using your own furniture in a new way, swapping outdated pieces for show-ready ones, decluttering, or sprucing up your home’s outdoor space, home staging helps buyers focus on your home’s features rather than its flaws. 1. Say Goodbye to Clutter and Hello to Storage One of the simplest things you can do to stage your home is to show off its space, not your stuff. Start by making room in your closets so that they are at least one-third empty. Store out-of-season clothes elsewhere or ask a friend to hold on to unused items temporarily. If decluttering is too much to handle yourself, don’t sweat it. Companies like Clutter.com or Makespace.com can pick up and store things for you —plus, it’s cheaper than you’d expect. It’s also easy to assume buyers would never look in spots we’ve tried to forget about—like that junk drawer full of rubber bands and soy sauce packets. But when you’re staging your home, be prepared for buyers to look behind closed drawers and doors. Nothing is off limits. It may be your home, but they’re wondering if it can become their own. 10 House Staging Tips Anyone Can Do
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