Does Staging Your Lehigh Valley home help to sell it?
100% Yes!
Typically a Lehigh Valley Home Seller has 4 situations (with many varying differences between all 4):
1 - Home is currently occupied and occupants have clutter or home is not being kept up-to-date and clean. Home may need noticeable repairs without even getting to the property inspection part of the purchase.
2 - Home is vacant - There is nothing in any rooms to inspire imagination, nothing to give perspective (will my couch fit here?), may show more signs of needed updates or repairs since nothing catches the buyer's attention. All of the bones are visible.
3 - Home is occupied but very clean, not cluttered, shows well.
4 - Home is vacant but has furniture and other items to show each room in it's best.
A home typically fits into one of the above 4 categories but it is up to the Lehigh Valley Home Seller how much they want to do to make sure the home is in category 3 or 4.
A Home For Sale that is completely staged is the best but typically it is unrealistic to have every room staged.
With that in mind, when Staging Your Lehigh Valley Home you should concentrate on the 4 main rooms in a home that are the most important to a Home Buyer.
- Kitchen
- Family/Living Room
- Master Bedroom
- Bathroom
Lehigh Valley Home Buyers walk into a home and want to feel welcome and can they live comfortably in the home. Do they see themselves cooking in the kitchen and hanging around in the family room or living room.
The kitchen should have as much counter-space as possible. Remove everything except the necessary essentials. Make sure the appliances are clean. Buyers WILL open the oven door.
Make sure the family room or living room has a cozy lived in look and is free of clutter. You may need to remove that big old chair that you like to use to watch tv.
The Master Bedroom should be clean. Make sure clean or dirty clothes are put away. If small, can any furniture be removed?
For the bathroom remove as many items as possible from the counter, the sink and toilet are clean, and if maintenance is necessary (typically caulking or grout repair) it is done before showings.
If pets are living in the home make sure there is not an odor. Nothing is worse then walking into a home and smelling a dog or cat odor. Ask someone who doesn't live in the home for their opinion. As home owners we get immune to the smell of our family pet members. I have two cats and a dog and have asked my guests if they notice an odor and I'm not selling my home.
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