Here is Part 3 which includes Tips 8 through 10 (of 10) on Effectively Showing Your home to get the best return on your investment.
8. Curb Appeal is Important. Do you recall that feeling you got when your Realtor® first drove you up to your home? Well, your buyer wants that same feeling. Take steps to ensure your home looks welcoming from the outside. Moe the lawn, clean the leaves, trim the hedges, repair and illuminate all walkways.
9. A word about Staging. Consider the positioning your furniture in a way that provides the greatest degree of ‘openness’ or that creates the least obstruction. Try to ensure each room is consistent with its primary purpose. For example, put away the treadmill in your bedroom or remove the computer workstation from your dining room or the stacks of mail in your kitchen. Furnished homes show better than unfurnished homes and staged homes show better than un-staged homes. Ask your Realtor® to recommend a Professional Stager. According to the National Association of Realtors®, homes that are staged, sell quicker and for more money than homes that aren’t.
10. Show and Sell. A home that is well prepared and staged for showing should pretty much speak for itself. During a showing, keep conversation to a minimum and be careful not to emphasize things that may not be very important to a buyer. Sure you may want to point out things that add value such as double insulated windows or an energy efficient heating system but peripherals such as an extra large wall unit or artificial fireplace are likely to matter very little to a buyer.
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