Home Staging

Home Staging, by Des Moines Real Estate Experts RE/MAX Real Estate Concepts is your resource for Des Moines Homes

Real estate professionals in Des Moines agree a well staged house sells faster than the competition.  If hiring a professional stager is not in the budget, the seller can use basic home staging principles to do it themselves.  It can seem overwhelming at first, but with the help of a real estate professional, your house can be a stand-out.

The first step for any potential seller is to hire a professional real estate agent or broker.  They can go through your house and make suggestions that will show off the features of the home.  Often homeowners become overwhelmed with the task of staging.  Some tips that will help manage your project and get the job done are below.

Purge it, Hide it, flaunt it
If you don’t know where to begin, we suggest clearing out the space and starting over.  You may want to start with a closet.  Empty the space and put back only what you will be using.  If you haven’t used the item in three months, store it elsewhere.  If you have not used the item in a year, sell or donate it.  If it is an item that must stay, display it well. 

Clear High Traffic Paths
Walk through your house as if you were the potential buyer.  If there are any items in the way of the traffic flow, remove them.  It is especially important for the entryway to be clear of clutter.  Another key area is around the dining room.  Make sure potential buyers can walk all the way around the dining room table.  Clearing off counter tops and floors is another key area to tackle.  Maximizing floor space will make the room feel larger.  Counter space is valuable to buyers – show it off!

Break down each task into smaller jobs.  Take it one room at a time.  The most important tip to sellers is to get in the mindset of the buyer.  Don’t think of your house as your home.  Think of it as if someone else were living there and purge personal items.  Would the buyer want a picture of your grandmother hanging in the living room?  Clear away personal items and present your house as if it belonged to someone else.

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