Staging your Sarasota home takes several steps in order to show off its best strengths while minimizing any weaknesses. Proper staging will help your home both sell faster and closer to your asking price and should never be underestimated.

Below are a few tips for staging your home. These are things you can do right now at little cost to ready your home for the eyes of potential buyers. Put your home in position to sell big with these easy tips.

Decluttering

Decluttering is essential for staging a space effectively, and it costs virtually nothing. Clear out anything that does not obviously fit into a space, like small décor items on a bookcase or excessive table or wall decorations.

Clutter is an invasive distraction for potential buyers because it makes the home look more lived-in than needed. The home should showcase some décor but also allow for some imagination, letting potential buyers to implant their own ideas of home and comfort into the space.

Get Your House Impeccably Clean

You’ll want to do a bit more than the usual spring cleaning in your home, as every inch of your house should be sparkling when you’re presenting it for sale. It’s probably the least expensive step involved in staging, but it can make a significant difference, and it can be helpful to hire a pro for part of this job.

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Add Complementary Decorations

Some items can and should stay, which leads to some careful considerations in terms of exactly what adds to a property’s staging aesthetic and what takes away from it.

Carefully scan your home for complementary yet vague décor choices. These items may include a vase of flowers, a bowl of fruit, stone coasters, or a spectacular piece of art to balance the space, and more.

These items contribute to an organic feeling of contentment that a potential buyer can engage with. They are unique, but not too unique. For example, pictures should be removed because they are too intimate and personal.

Items, such as flowers and books, make the home feel lived-in without being too specific to you. These are cozy comforts that anyone can enjoy, complementing the home and making the interior more colorful and appealing.

Highlight Your Living Room

Areas like your bathroom and kitchen will be very important to stage properly, but you can start with your living room.

You can place added emphasis on your living room with only light and some clever adjustments. Use soft-colored curtains to attract natural light, such as yellow, teal, and beige. Add fresh paint to the walls to differentiate it. This gives the room a crisper and more comparatively unique look that makes it “pop.”

Build Your Curb Appeal

First impressions matter and more than many people are willing to admit. Quick improvements to the exterior can work wonders on the overall impressions for the home.

This includes basic clean-up, such as sweeping the patio and mowing the lawn. But it can also include the incorporation of a clean garden space or a pathway leading up to a patio. Clean the exterior windows so they shine when the car pulls up.

Contact Me Today for Any Questions About Staging

You are on the cusp of a massive life transition. It’s now time to settle out of one home and move into a new Sarasota home. As intimidating as this process is, you have some help.

I can assist you with any aspects of staging that you have questions about and help your home look its best as you get it prepared for sale. I know what buyers in Sarasota are looking for and will help you prepare your home to receive a premium sale price. Contact me directly at 941.266.0529 or at stacyhanan@michaelsaunders.com.

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