Helpful Hints for Home Staging, Moving and Storage
Real estate agents encourage their clients to enlist home staging services because of the positive impact that staging has on a home's final selling price. Reports by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development show that staged homes sell for approximately 17% more than homes that are not. Buyers prefer a home that seems move-in ready, meaning they can visualize their family living in the home. When the walls are crowded with years of family pictures, and your magic eight ball collection is covering the bedroom window sill, it is more difficult for buyers to see themselves living in your home. Very few people are able to see past clutter, so helping them along through home staging is definitely worth your time. Here are the three main goals of staging your home: Removing clutter from counters, shelves, window sills and on top of furniture will make your home seem more spacious. You want to show off the best features of your home, while minimizing the less desirable elements Maintaining a neutral color palate and flow from room to room makes your home seem move-in ready and appealing to potential buyers. Since interior decorating is not a natural skill for everyone, staging services can help you attain these goals, and relieve the stress of preparing to sell your home. Removing clutter from your home is the single most important part of the home staging process. If you are methodical with packing your knick-knacks, you will have a head start on the daunting task of packing the rest of your home. When removing clutter, it is best go through your home one room at a time. Doing this will allow you to pack similar items together, making unpacking at your new home much easier. Home stagers recommend that you go through each room and clear off all of your tables, dressers, counters and shelves, particularly of hobby related items and personal photographs. You want potential buyers to be able to see themselves in your home, rather than wonder about your hobbies and the collectables in your home. In the kitchen, it is ok to leave out your main appliances, including your microwave and toaster (you do live there after all!) However, you should clear any other appliances, cookbooks and utensils off of your kitchen counters and table to make your kitchen feel more open. Now you are probably wondering: What do I do with all of these boxes of my stuff? Since you have a newly clutter-free home, storing these boxes in your house will detract from the hard work that you have done. Taking these boxes out of your home is ideal, and one of the most popular ways to do this is by using a storage pod. Pods storage companies offer an easy, convenient way to store your extra furniture and boxes while you are selling your home. There are many storage pods that offer door to door services, and can make storage much easier than renting a u-haul truck! These companies will deliver portable storage containers to your home, where you can pack the container, and then the company will take the storage container to a facility for you. Many times, these storage companies will also deliver your storage pod to your new home when you are ready to move. Whether you are listing your home now, or are planning to put your home on the market in a few months, home staging can make a remarkable difference in the sale price of your home, as well as the time that you home is on the market. If you are doing staging on your own, remember- removing clutter is the key to a successful home sale. Get a head start on your moving by packing these boxes into a storage pod, the most cost effective way to prepare your home for a sale, all while minimizing the work for you! About Author I am an internet marketer with quality niches that can be useful Disclaimer: Article submitters are solely responsible for the content of their articles. ArtiLib can't be held liable for the contents of the articles. Report Abuse | Browse By Category |
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