Staging your home is recommended by real estate agents, as proper staging displays your home's best features and helps you sell your home. By depersonalizing your home, it will ensure that it appeals to a diverse number of potential buyers. It doesn't require you to spend a lot - just make smart choices.
The first thing a buyer will look for is curb appeal. Specifically, how welcoming and clean your front entry appears as they walk up to your house. Make a strong positive impression by removing any seasonal decorations or dead plants. If you have a porch or deck, consider scrubbing it to remove any settled dirt and plant debris. Freshen it up with a new simple doormat and perhaps a spotted plant or two. Keep the space simple but welcoming.
A clean, decluttered house appears more spacious and also lightens the moving load when it's sold. If a prospective buyer can't see the beautiful wooden or tiled floors, or can't walk into the walk-in closet because of clutter, they'll strike your home off their list. Editing down everything from clothes to furniture is the most important step in staging. If you are decluttering and find you have items you would like to keep, renting a self storage unit in Edmonton gives you the extra space you need to store these items.
Buyers typically like to see bright well-lit rooms, so great lighting is essential. Open your blinds or pull your curtains back before a showing. Hide the view of the neighbors with sheer window coverings that still allow in light. Add lamps with updated white drum shades in any dark areas. Proper lighting creates a welcoming mood. Different types of lighting can be used to accentuate the features of your home. If possible, every room should incorporate ambient (overhead), accent (table or wall sconce), and task (under-cabinet or pendant) lighting.
Put large and unnecessary furniture in a self storage unit to get it out of the way. Once you've decided which furniture should remain for staging, position couches, chairs, and tables away from your walls and group them so there is ample walking space around each piece. Anchor the space with an area rug, even if the room has wall to wall carpet. This creates a cozy, intimate space, where conversation can be seen to happen and traffic flow is clear, creating a room that feels more spacious and inviting.
Display eye-catching artwork that has universal appeal. Where you hang your art is just as important as what art you have on display. Showcase special features by accenting them with a piece of art or unique grouping placements.
It is also very important to depersonalize the space and take down any family photos and memorabilia. Consider renting a storage unit for these items.
Do you have a space that is used for a specific purpose? Repurpose it by adding a small table, chair and lamp to a stairwell nook and suddenly it becomes a quiet reading area. Turn a cold corner of the basement into a yoga studio with rubber-backed carpeting, draped fabric on the walls and a mat rolled out and ready for your next session. Turn a short wall into a chalkboard family message center, or set up a fresh planter to bring life and texture to a corner.
People love to see fresh flowers in vases, a bowl of fresh fruit on the kitchen counter, and folded towels in the bathroom. If you're living in your home while selling, you can keep your nice extras in a closet so they are ready to place out when your real estate agent calls to say a showing is imminent.
At Elite Self Storage in Edmonton we have storage units of various sizes for all your household storage needs. Climate controlled storage units offer the best protection for your belongings. We also offer unheated storage units, these units are drive-up storage units and are convenient for unloading and loading heavy items.
New to self storage? Give one of our storage rental experts a call at 780-452-8242 or reserve a storage unit online.
With personalized access codes and video surveillance, we are committed in providing a safe and secure place for your belongings. Elite Self Storage is located in South Edmonton near South Edmonton Common, Parsons Rd, Whitemud Drive, Anthony Henday and Gateway Blvd.
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