When selling your home, the best way to prepare it for viewing is by going through a process called staging. Staging displays the strengths and features of your home, so potential buyers can see the benefits of purchasing it. It also impacts how fast your property sells and the amount of money you’re able to get. If you want to know how to stage your home, here’s what you need to do.

Boost Curb Appeal

Impress potential buyers as soon as they arrive by making small improvements to the exterior of your home. Here are a few important things that you should do:

• Place outdoor furniture on your porch or stoop.

• Replace old house numbers and a worn-out mailbox.

•   Paint the front door with a bright but coordinating color.

•   Use a pressure washer to clean dirt and grime off the roof, siding and gutters.

•   Cut and trim the lawn, hedges and flowerbeds. Adding landscape lighting is an option too.

The hard work you put into cleaning and upgrading the outside of your home will increase its value and help you to sell it more quickly.

Make Minor Repairs

Before staging the inside of your home, walk around and make note of minor repairs that need to be completed. Some of these tasks include fixing a leaky faucet or a running toilet and patching small holes in the walls. Broken appliances that you are unable to fix may also need to be replaced. If you need information on which repairs are worth fixing while staging your home, look for a professional real estate agent who can help you.

Depersonalize

It’s easier for potential buyers to visualize living in your home when you go through and depersonalize it. This involves removing personal belongings that you and your family use daily, along with items that are displayed throughout your home. Such items include:

•   Toys 

•   Clothes

•   Kid’s art

•   Family photos

•   Hygiene products    

A potential buyer is more likely to purchase your house when it feels like home to them.

Declutter and Deep Clean

Staging sets you apart from other sellers by showing off the strongest features of your home. By getting rid of clutter such as excess furniture and furnishings, buyers can appreciate the amount of space and defining features in your home. To really make your place shine, a deep cleaning should be performed once the clutter is gone.

Rearrange Furniture

Resist the urge to stage your furniture flush against the wall. Leaving space between the couch and the wall creates a more spacious and conversational area. Repositioning your furniture also allows visitors to enter, sit, move around and exit more comfortably.

Freshen the Air

Create a pleasant-smelling environment for buyers to enjoy as they walk through your home. To freshen up the air, use fragrances from products such as:

•   Scented candles 

•   Essential oils

•   Fresh cut flowers

•   Air Freshener

Pleasant smells help your home to stand out and buyers looking at multiple listings are more likely to remember it.

Get Help Staging Your Home 

Staging your home allows you to emphasize its benefits and best features for potential buyers to see. If you need help with this or selling your home, contact Chapel Hill Realty Group today at 919-740-0884. We understand the importance of staging and can advise you on the best way to do it.