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Home Staging Myths You Shouldn't Believe

When we talk about successfully selling a home, one step we can’t skip is staging. This step is essential because home staging makes your home attractive to buyers on open house day. And staged homes are statistically much more likely to sell. Home staging accentuates your home’s strengths and draws attention away from the flaws. However, if you have no experience with this, it can be a little confusing. There is a lot of information about home staging floating around, which is simply not true. For someone selling a house for the first time, it can be hard to figure out what is true and what is not. We found this topic interesting and decided to tell you about some home staging myths you shouldn’t believe.

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Throw Away That Real Estate Brochure Box

Visualize the listing ID number texted into the receiving text address, with an automatic text message reply linking to the online listing brochure.  The drive-up visitor doesn't have to leave the comfort of their car to get a much more detailed brochure about the home; it's never empty either.

Once the drive-by home shoppers leave, they're taking that text message home, and they can look at it later as much as they want, often generating a request for a showing.  All this is great and not terribly expensive, but there is more as well.

Home Seller Cheat Sheet for House Showings

When your realtor wants to show your home to a potential buyer in an hour or so, do you panic? Keep reading for 10 check-off items to get your home ready for the next showing. Keeping your house in order and clean on a daily basis can reduce the amount of work necessary from each of the 10 cheat-sheet items listed below.

(1) Vacuum the Floors

It's important to give the floors a quick vacuum immediately before a potential buyer comes to tour your home. Run the vacuum back and forth in straight lines to make pile carpet look newer and fluffier. Avoid stepping on the carpet after you've finished vacuuming to keep it looking fresh. In addition, fluff up area and scatter rugs with a quick vacuum. Run the dust mop or vacuum over hard-surface floors to collect visible lint or dirt.

Selling Your House? Keep Up Appearances for Passers-By

f you're trying to sell your house, you'll be giving it a clean and shine for every official viewing. But what about the unofficial ones - the passers-by you don't even notice? Remember - your property is on view to anyone passing by, including prospective buyers, so it's in your interest to keep up appearances day in, day out. Here's a checklist to simplify the task:  

Maintain your grounds

If you have a front lawn, mow it regularly and keep the edges neatly trimmed. You can't be expected to have flowers in bloom year-round, but keep your shrubs and borders in good order. If you have a front hedge, give it frequent shaves for constant smartness and check for weeds and litter at the base.