Front Entrance They say a potential buyer makes the decision if they are open to your home or not, within the first 11 seconds of walking up to and into your front door. First impressions really are everything. A lived-in home and a staged home can have vastly different front foyers. Living in a space requires ease and functionality, while staging your home requires space and visualization. There are a few items that many people have in their front entrance, no matter the size. An ottoman or bench, a small table, a thick rubber-bottom waterproof door mat, a coat rack (depending on closet situation), and a boot tray. Now, add to this the real life items such as coats, keys, dog leashes, boots and shoes for the whole family, and we are quickly running out of space, no matter the size of the area. Filling the space you have is real life. Just because you have more room doesn’t nec - essarily mean you will have more space; it means you will fill more space! When buyers enter your home, we need them to not feel boxed in. They need room to move and they need a calm setting. The best way to kick- start your viewing is by opening up the front porch and give the buyers, their family members, and their realtor space to all pile in the front door and remove their shoes. So, remove the bench and the table, remove the heavy-duty floor protection. Empty the key hooks, the coat hooks, remove the boot tray and coat rack. There is no greater staging gift you
can give to a front entrance than opening it up by emptying it out. With a decorative mat on the floor and a simple mirror or piece of art on the wall, your job is done and the first impression is set. Stage Rooms for What They Are Living in a home and staging it for the real estate market are two different worlds. If your home is a 2- or 3-bedroom house, make it easy for the buyers to visualize what they will be acquiring. If one of those bedrooms is filled with boxes, bins, and Christmas decorations, you are telling the buyers that this house is not equipped with enough storage space. You are also missing an opportunity to showcase that space. Likewise, if you have your rec room turned into a bedroom, even though it may work for you and your family, it is giving the buyers the impression that this house is not laid out and spaced out as well as it should be, since the owners are setting up make- shift rooms. If people cannot see a space with their own eyes, visualize their own belongings in there, you may be missing an opportunity to sell your home.
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AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2021 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2021
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