9 Top Home Staging Tips

A study showed that staged homes sell faster than non-staged homes. In fact, they spend less than half the time on the market as non-staged homes.

Home staging is one of the best marketing strategies in the real estate industry and can pay off when you're trying to sell your house. If you stage your home well, you'll see a great return on investment. Keep reading to learn about some of the best home staging tips.

1. Clean Inside and Out

When you're getting ready to sell your house, you want the whole thing to sparkle and shine. A clean house is a signal to potential buyers that the property has been well taken care of. Be sure to take the time to clean the house from top to bottom including things you may not usually do like cleaning baseboards and dusting window blinds.

Since it's the first thing people see, the outside of your house is just as important as the inside. You'll want to power wash the entire house, manicure the lawn, and make sure the house numbers are easy to see from the street. Make it easy for potential buyers to fall in love with the house the minute they lay eyes on it!

2. Do Minor Touch Ups

As you're going through the home staging process, take the time to do minor touch-ups as needed. You want to make sure to cover up any scratches or holes in the walls. Go from room to room with a foam eraser and remove any scuffs you see. Spackle and caulk any problem areas and do paint touch-ups if needed.

3. Get Rid of the Clutter

Less is more is the mantra you should be following while home staging. People want to see space when they're touring a home.

You can make your home look bigger and more desirable to potential buyers by cutting back the stuff in your home. You don't need to throw everything away, but it's a good idea to pack up non-essential items and put them in storage or at a friend or relative's house.

4. De-Personalize Your Space

You want potential buyers to connect with the space and be able to visualize themselves in your home. That means you need to make your house similar to a blank canvas. You want it to look stylish, but don't want any visible personal touches that show the buyer the house belongs to someone else.

Remove all personal photos from the home and remove everything that's hanging on the fridge. Clear bathroom and kitchen countertops to show off the amount of space the buyer will be getting.

5. Go Neutral on the Walls

As you're getting ready to put up your house for sale, a fresh coat of paint on the walls can go a long way. But it's important that you're using the right color. Bright colors can be a major turn-off to buyers.

Find a neutral color like gray, off-white, or taupe to paint the walls. Many buyers want neutral colors in their new home to make it easy to match and decorate.

6. Use Pops of Color

Once you paint your walls a neutral color, it's important to subtly brighten up the space. Using some small home accessories to add color is a great way to decorate your staged home.

Accent colors can have a positive effect on emotions and will keep people engaged and happy in the space. Blues, reds, and greens all work well with a neutral backdrop. Look for things like throw pillows, area rugs, green plants, and colorful flowers to add to your space.

7. Let in Natural Light

Now that you've cleaned your house and staged it well, you want to make sure it's fully noticeable! A dark or poorly lit room will look smaller and more cramped than it really is.

Natural light can actually increase serotonin levels, meaning your potential buyers will be happier in a sunlit home. Be sure to maximize the amount of natural light in your home. You can do that by cleaning your windows, opening all the blinds and shades, and placing mirrors next to or across from the windows.

8. Focus on Staging the Right Spaces

There are certain rooms in your home that are more likely to influence a prospective buyer. You want to focus your staging efforts on those areas and spend less time on rooms that don't matter as much.

The living room, master bedroom, and kitchen are the three main areas that matter the most to potential buyers. Focus most of your attention on these three areas to get the most bang for your buck.

9. Highlight Closets and Storage

Buyers these days are looking for more storage space to help them organize their homes. The more things you have in your closets, the less space it looks like you have for the potential buyer to work with.

Pack away clothes that are currently out of season and try to move them completely out of the house. Remove any extra linens from linen closets and pack those away as well. By minimizing the amount of stuff you have in the closets, you'll make your storage spaces look bigger and more appealing to buyers.

Use These Home Staging Tips

Now that you've learned some great home staging tips, are you ready to put them to the test? From cleaning the house top to bottom to focusing on staging the right spaces, these tips will have your house sold in no time!

Are you ready to put your house on the market? If you're looking for a great Sioux Falls realtor, reach out to Hegg Realtors today!