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we went through the declutter and repair<br />
list process; and the re-arrangement of furniture<br />
and accessories, the house was left<br />
with no “color/emotion.” I discovered that<br />
buyers respond to color when used tastefully.<br />
So, my main shopping list became<br />
what almost every home needed: greenery,<br />
art, accessories, rugs, various room<br />
arrangements, and more. Now my resale<br />
listings were ready to compete with new<br />
home models! My inventory of “props” occupies<br />
a 1,200 sq.ft. storage building, and<br />
I am constantly replacing older items with<br />
new and more current versions.<br />
“<br />
Buyers respond<br />
to color when<br />
used tastefully.<br />
”<br />
TIPS I’VE LEARNED<br />
Experience has taught me some absolute<br />
consistencies when Preparing a Home for<br />
Maximum Resale.<br />
1Curb appeal is huge in the initial<br />
feeling the buyers experience when<br />
the agent pulls up to a home. Often<br />
times, just painting the front door is all the<br />
home needs... no cobwebs and check the<br />
light fixtures!<br />
2“Less is not necessarily more.” I have<br />
seen some homes decluttered to a<br />
point that the home feels cold and<br />
uninviting, and the seller may need help<br />
“filling in the spaces.”<br />
3Put the “Suite” back in the Master<br />
Bedroom. Come on people! You are<br />
the masters of your home. Why is it<br />
that more often than not the attention is<br />
given to other areas of the home first?<br />
Having your home staged by a professional, experienced stager<br />
will absolutely make you more money and sell your home quicker!<br />
ing a home, I remain grateful that my<br />
sellers trusted my vision and allowed me<br />
to makeover… or should I say takeover…<br />
their homes. The results helped generate<br />
referrals for me, so that over time those<br />
questions marks on my sellers faces disappeared,<br />
and they couldn’t wait to see the<br />
magic I so love to create. “We live one way,<br />
we sell another” — it’s not personal!<br />
4Tastefully arranging a room has so<br />
many benefits when the space is used<br />
wisely, i.e., that may mean pulling<br />
a couch away from the wall or window.<br />
PROPER LIGHTING IS A MUST!<br />
5Sparkle & Shine! — Even The Blinds!<br />
You may be able to avoid painting,<br />
carpeting and remodeling by staging.<br />
Yes, this IS possible!<br />
THE BOTTOM LINE<br />
All price ranges can benefit from staging,<br />
regardless of market conditions. Because<br />
it once was a foreign concept to market-<br />
SPRING <strong>2017</strong> | 17
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