subject: Selling Real Estate: Why You Need Home Staging [print this page] Although the real estate market is down and out, this only means that home staging in preparation to sell a house is more important than ever. This is the process of redecorating a house so that it looks more appealing to potential buyers and to better your chances of selling quickly for a good price. Many people who first hear of the process automatically assume that they need to purchase an entire house full of new furnishings in order to successfully stage a home, but fortunately this is not the case at all. In fact, just by following a few simple steps, you can ensure that your house will have the best chance at selling that is possible.
For starters, it is important for you to remember that the process must begin before a person even enters the house. The curb appeal has to be there, or potential buyers will not ever give the house a serious glance at all. If the house doesnt grab the buyers attention on the outside, it does not matter how great the inside of it looks because the buyer will never take the time to investigate. Once someone is inside of the house, the entryway is the first thing that they see. When people walk into the entryway, they will most likely judge the rest of your house by what they see there. One of the popular trends is to paint the front entryway door a welcoming and bold color, and although in the past not much thought had been given to entryway lighting, it is an excellent idea to use bright lighting so that your guests have no trouble seeing their surroundings. Also, never underestimate the power of a plant! Tall ones, skinny ones or small stout ones are all excellent ways to brighten up a room quickly and easily. Setting them in corners and on landings is a great way to bring a room together well.
Another home staging trick that can help a lot without purchasing something new is to move those sofas and chairs away from the walls. For decades it has been customary to push couches right up against the walls to save floor space, especially since houses have not always been as large as they are today. Recent trends, however, call for repositioning these items so that they sit pulled out from the corners and away from walls. If the rooms are large enough, professionals use the sofas to actually section off the rooms a bit in a way that resembles dividers. For more tips and trends in home staging, check out ideas on the Internet.
