Top 10 Benefits of Staging Your Home

• Staged homes sell faster.
• Staged homes give you higher sale price.
• Staged properties may increase the number of offers.
• Photos of staged listings look better in print and web media.
• Home staging makes buyers see themselves living there.
• Home staging often costs less than the reduction in price.
• Staged homes often get better appraisal values.
• Staged homes look well taken care of.
• Staged homes appeal to a broader range of buyers.
• Professionally staged listings "stand-out" in prospective buyers minds.

Below are some helpful styling tips to help put your home in prime showing shape

• Clear out your closets and clutter
• Focus on highlighting the most visible areas in your home (kitchen, living room, master suite, family room etc)
• Remove personal items in your home like family photos and souvenirs
• Put away large items such as porcelains, plates and vases to create more space
• In the summer, water your grass and garden 30 minutes before an open house- this will make your lawn sparkle
• Do not cook anything that will leave an odor (fish, garlic etc)
• Set the dining room table with attractive linens and dishes
• Neatly arrange fresh flowers throughout your home
• Uses mirrors to help smaller rooms look more open
• Use as much natural light as possible
• Make small repairs to faucets, squeaking doors and fences
• Bring another set of eyes to help you catch something you may have overlooked