Sell a Home: Tips to Properly Stage Your House For Sale

Trying to sell a home in the past few years has proven more difficult than ever before. Many sellers are facing dire circumstances, such as an illness, loss of a job, divorce, or being “underwater” on their mortgage. Selling their house seems like an effective way to increase cash flow, but what if the property sits too long on the market? If you are looking for ways to sell your home faster, consider staging it to appeal to a wide range of potential buyers.

Buyers want to buy a home that they can picture themselves in. It’s your job as the seller to create that feeling for them. Plus, if you can’t afford major renovations or updates, that’s okay. Even simple changes can help you sell your home.

The following are a few tips to consider before staging your home:

• Lighten up – If you have dark or strange wall colors, paint over them with a pale beige or eggshell white. Buyers are attracted to a clean, neutral color palette because it helps them better envision what colors they might enjoy. Also, try rearranging your furniture to make rooms feel bigger and let lots of natural light enter your home.
• Remove clutter and minimize personal photos – It can be difficult to appeal to and ultimately sell your home to a stranger when you have your photos of your entire family tree on the entryway wall, or baby toys littering the family room. As much as you love your personalized home, it’s important to remember that a buyer looks for a new space that is uncluttered.
• Sell your home with curb appeal – A potential buyer’s first impression of your house is made on the outside. Make your house welcoming by putting a fresh coat of paint on the house, fixing distracting damages, and planting some colorful flowers in the yard.

Properly staging your home is one way to immediately appeal to buyers. However, selling a house is no easy task and staging alone may not be enough. If you are facing hardship and need to sell your house quickly and efficiently, turn to the short sale specialist at Nathan Bangs & Associates. We are happy to provide free short sale help in Tampa, St Petersburg, Clearwater, Valrico, Apollo Beach, and elsewhere in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. Contact us today for more information on how we can help sell your home.

IMPORTANT NOTICE regarding short sales and short sale services: Keller Williams Realty is not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender. Even if you accept this offer and use our service, your lender may not agree to change your loan. If you stop paying your mortgage, you could lose your home and damage your credit.