How to Stage Your Home to Sell

Clean
Buyers are not going to be impressed with a house that is filled with clutter. Get rid of all items you don’t need by having a yard sale. Make sure your home still looks lived in, but get rid of anything unnecessary. This way, buyers will be able to more easily see how their belongings would fit inside your space.

Depersonalize
You should remove all family photographs and heirlooms. You want the buyer to be picturing their items in your home-they don’t need to be distracted by yours. Also, take most knick-knacks off of the surfaces and most books off of your bookshelves. You don’t want the buyer to be wondering about what kind of people live here currently-that will just serve as a distraction to the wonderful features of your home. (more…)