Spend Less Time on the Market With an Open House and Proper Home Staging

Expert home staging is a surefire approach used to sell a home here in Oakland. Some advantages to home staging include less time on the market and higher selling prices. If your goal is to sell your house quickly, think about a well-planned home staging strategy.

Look at staging your house as creating an "image" for your home similar to what a PR firm would do for a high profile entertainer. Just like creating a style draws more positive publicity to a public figure, staging makes your real estate more attractive on the market.

Prepping your home for an Open House doesn't have to be another hurdle in getting your home sold. It can actually be a great time to let your creative juices flow. Together, we'll work to get an exceptional offer for your home's sale. To see less time on the market in Oakland, try these home staging tips:

Curb Appeal Checklist

First, look at the exterior of your home, also called your curb appeal. Inspect the outside of your house from the view of a passerby. What do you notice first? What would've-been-eye-catching features seem to fade into the background?Knowing this assists us in determining what measures we can take to draw buyers from the street and into your home. If your home isn't pretty on the outside with refreshed paint and colorful greenery we'll need to tackle those as well. Follow the Curb Appeal Checklist and raise your home's final selling price.

Welcome Home Checklist

Does your house seem to say, "This is Your New Home" to a buyer? Touring your home with a buyer's eye, I'll advise you of arrangements that build up sales appeal. I'll help you put out of sight anything that gives the illusion of clutter. Surface areas like tables, desks and counters should be free and clear. Knickknacks, sentimental items, family photos, and play time drawings should get moved out of sight. I can help you de-clutter your house. Unsightly or dirty spaces make your home look smaller and buyers have a harder time seeing themselves living there.

I know instantly what a room's best characteristics are and how to highlight them. I'll note the pieces of furniture that should be rearranged, rooms that need a fresh coat of paint, rugs needing to get changed, fixtures that could use polishing, and any other improvement that can quickly be made to positively impact the sale.

Buyers like a property that charms them. Items that could be "offensive" should go into storage so that your home will achieve mass appeal during any visit.

Setting the Stage

I'll tell you when to show your house, because everything comes together to create a picture of what buyers will expect when they consider buying your house. Dark rooms can really dampen a buyer's spirits, so we'll do things like open curtains and create light where needed to welcome the buyer. Together we'll enhance the air of the house with enjoyable music playing lightly and assure a pleasant aroma flows throughout your home. We'll incorporate cozy-looking bedspreads, and throw pillows on your love seat and bed. We want buyers to feel like your house has the potential to be.