Home Staging Can Maximize Your Home’s Appeal and Value with the Least Amount of Expense
What’s my home worth?
If you are planning to sell your home, condo or investment property in Columbus and Central Ohio soon ask yourself:
• Is your home ready to attract the right buyer?
• Do you want to get the most money possible for your home?
• Do you want your home to sell more quickly?
• Are you willing to make minor improvements to increase your home’s appeal and condition?
Home Staging can shorten time on the market and add more value to your home. Buyers are more likely to pay market value for a home in top condition and homes in the best condition typically sell quicker. Making a good first impression is critical since buyers often choose to see a home based on it’s attractiveness from the outside or on the internet.
When hired to sell a client’s home, I will make recommendations that can improve their home’s value or help reduce it’s marketing time, even if it means telling them things they may not want to hear. If you are unable to make improvements for whatever reason, and your home is not in the best condition, then just keep in mind you will need to adjust your price to reflect it’s condition.
Most homes can benefit from minor improvements and proper home staging techniques. I have extensive experience with buyers so I know what they’re looking for. I can provide advice on how to quickly and inexpensively make your home more appealing to buyers by offering real estate staging assistance. Plus I have access to reasonably priced contractors to make getting your home ready to sell easier and more affordable. You’ll receive a personalized, room by room plan for your home to:
• Improve curb appeal and make a good first impression
• Maximize what is in your home by rearranging what you already have
• Recommend cosmetic repairs
• Make suggestions for reducing clutter
• Provide ideas for decorative replacements
When implemented, the end result is a home that can attract the right buyer and sell more quickly! Contact Petra today at 614-895-0496 for your FREE Professional Consultation and learn how to prepare your home for MORE MONEY & A FASTER SALE!
Following are some simple, inexpensive ideas that can help create a good first impression.
You’ll be amazed at what a big difference, these little improvements can make!
Exterior Appearance
EXTERIOR APPEARANCE
• Keep lawn cut
• Trim shrubs & bushes
• Weed and edge gardens
• Clear driveway and clean up any oil spills
• Clean out garage
• Power wash home
• Touch up paint
• Plant colorful, inexpensive flowers, in pots if necessary
Create Space
CREATE SPACE
• Clear halls and stairs of clutter
• Store surplus furniture
• Clear kitchen counter and stove top
• Clear closets of unnecessary clothing and clutter
• Start packing knick knacks and excessive personal items
Sparkling Clean
SPARKLING CLEAN
• STOP smoking inside the home now!
• Clean and freshen baths
• Clean fridge, stove and built in microwave (inside and out)
• Clean around heating vents
• Clean carpet if it’s still in good condition
• Clean drapes and blinds
• Eliminate pet odors and stains
Front Door
FRONT DOOR
• Clean porch & foyer
• Ensure door bell works
• Repair any broken screens
• Paint or varnish front door
• Repair door locks, ensure key works properly
Maintenance
MAINTENANCE
• Repair leaky faucets & toilets
• Have furnace cleaned and serviced
• Tighten door knobs and latches
• Repair cracks in walls or ceilings
• Apply a fresh coat of paint or touch up where necessary
• Clean and repair windows
• Repair seals around tubs and basins
• Replace defective light bulbs or fixtures
• Repair squeaking floor boards
Set the State For Showings
SET THE STAGE FOR SHOWINGS
• Make sure home smells fresh & clean
• Turn on lights
• Turn on air conditioner or heat if appropriate
• Start a fire in the fireplace
• Remove any dark or heavy window coverings to brighten the room
• Open drapes & blinds to let natural light in
What clients say…
“Petra you did a good job with selling my home, the advertising and showings were many with less than 30 days on the market! I very much appreciated when you first saw the house and went from room to room and pointed out each of their problems and the suggestions you made.”
- Stacy Chafin
Gahanna, Ohio
