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Staging Your Boise Home to Sell! Part 5 of 6

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Consistency. Make sure the home is prepared daily for buyers. Dirty clothes need to be picked up and put in the laundry basket. Always open your blinds. Buyers love light and airy living rooms, but dark and dingy isn't on their list. Open up your window shades to let some light in. Create some sunshine with a light-colored paint and lots of artificial lighting. You can never have too many lamps. Last, arrange the space with lightly colored furniture. Speaking of artificial lose the artificial flowers or dead plants. Only a few green neutral plants are necessary.

Gina Thompson, Realtor, Advantage Real Estate Team
Photos taken from Home Staging by Cynthia Inc.

Staging Your Boise Home to Sell! Part 4 of 6

Color. "Real Estate Beige" comes in many different shades these days, but whatever shade of neutral you decide to go with, make sure it is properly applied. If painting over dark colors, be sure to use a primer. Hiring quality contractors to paint for you is worth the money. Walls in good condition are important, but so are walls that buyers can see. Paint the walls a neutral tone, and furnish the space to show off how functional it is. When buyers come through you want them to imagine themselves living there.

Gina Thompson, Realtor, Advantage Real Estate Team

Staging Your Boise Home to Sell! Part 3 of 6

The third C we are going to talk about is Clean. How long has it been since you had a professional cleaning service do the job right? Have your home cleaned by someone who is not emotionally attached to the property. They see things that you don't and normally are especially detailed oriented in cleaning the home.

Gina Thompson, Realtor, Advantage Real Estate Team

Staging Your Boise Home to SELL! Part 2 of 6

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The second C we are going to talk about is Clutter. From the front yard to the back gate, get rid of everything that takes up space or anything that you can live without. Likely, you're moving into your new home soon, so why not start packing now? Depersonalize and declutter to create an inviting environment that appeals to varied tastes and styles.
Home buyers are looking for cabinets, closets and kitchen space. Home sellers need to reduce, reduce, reduce! An over packed living room is a red flag to buyers that your home lacks storage space. Pack up unnecessary items and furniture and move it your garage or a nearby storage facility. Clear the way for a sale by letting buyers see your square footage, not your personal belongings. Potential buyers love homes that have lots of storage space. Since they will open your closets, it's a good idea to clear out unnecessary clutter, and organize your shelves to show off how much storage you really have. Plus, it gives you a chance to start packing, as you will definitely be moving once buyers see all that closet space.

Gina Thompson, Realtor, Advantage Real Estate Team

Staging Your Boise Home to SELL!

Six c’s to staging your home!

There are 6 C's to staging your home to sell. They are:
Curb
Clutter
Clean
Color
Consistency
Count

Each week we will be featuring each of these C's! So be sure to come back and check out the great tips!

Curb appeal. Stand across the street and critically evaluate your front yard. Is it weed free? Add new mulch if necessary. Trim the brushes. It will really freshen up the front of your home. Do you have flyers available? Seems small, but these are actually "biggies" in many neighborhoods where multiple homes are for sale. Remember that “outside” is the new “inside”. Don’t forget to address the outside spaces as additional spaces to entertain. Clean up the yard.

Gina Thompson, Realtor, Advantage Real Esatate Team, Keller Williams Realty Boise