It’s important to get your property ready for a sale to maximise the price and also sell in good time so that your home isn’t left sitting not the market. We always recommend that you do this before listing your home for sale rather than making changes retrospectively. One of the best ways to do this is with property staging. This enables potential buyers to get the best possible first impression, to be able to picture themselves living in the home and to give them the impression that it’s move-in ready without having to spend time and effort fixing it up. So what is property staging?
Property staging is simply showing your home in the best possible light. It’s all about giving your home a bit of a makeover before you get your listing photos taken and start to get potential buyers viewing your home online and moving on to a physical viewing. A property staging project can be a complete overhaul or it could be as simple as a good clean and well placed accessories. Either way, the objective is to make your home as desirable as possible and help potential buyers envisage themselves living there. Property staging can be done by yourself or you could employ a property staging expert to do this for you.
Property staging ideas
You should always be careful that any money you put into your property when preparing to sell will give you a good mark-up on your sale price so costs are comfortably covered – so be particularly wary of big bathroom or kitchen renovations which can be pricey. Perhaps there are smaller touches you can make in these rooms that will make the world of difference. Other improvement you could make include:
Giving walls a paint refresh – neutral tones are often best when selling, creating a ‘blank canvass’
Declutter and remove overly personal items such as family photos and any art or decorative items that are less ‘generic’. Show as much floor and storage space as possible to help show the dimensions and potential of your property.
Give a thorough clean everywhere and consider hiring professionals in. A deep carpet clean can work wonders.
Make all beds with matching linen, making sure it’s in good condition and pressed and ironed. An addition of a throw and some decorative cushions looks good too.
Stage the dining table with your good table mats, runners and crockery. A vase of flowers here and through the house is a nice touch too.
Pay attention to the atmosphere when you walk throughout your home. Make sure everywhere smells good, the property has been well-aired, is well lit and is a comfortable temperature to ensure a positive, lasting impression.
Tired kitchens and bathrooms can be tidied up by painting cupboard doors, re-grouting tiles and replacing taps. Keep kitchen surfaces clear and tidy away any kitchen and bathroom clutter in cupboards.
Don’t forget to tidy garden and garage space too.
Clyde Property is a leading independent, multipleaward winning estate and letting agent with 30 years’ experience in selling and letting property in Scotland. Just contact your local branch today, for friendly, impartial advice on buying or selling a home.
