Increase Your Home Value

Did you know that each week I post different hot tips on how to increase your home value? My intention in sharing this information has three purposes. First, it is to help home owners prepare their house in a way that will ensure it sells faster and for more money. Secondly, it creates a refreshed home that is more enjoyable to live in while waiting for a market turn that is best suited for selling. Lastly, enhancing the dynamics of the house can create value when you are utilizing the home as a rental property. 

Stage Your Home

During the renting or selling process, pictures will be taken to promote the property. We've all heard the quote, "a picture is worth a thousand words". This is so true in real estate. Before a potential buyer or renter will even consider comingt to see a property in person, they need to be able to envision themselves living in the house just by seeing the pictures on the listing. 

If the pictures show clutter, unusual room designs, or unnatural color schemes, the house can be unappealing to look at. For example, whenever you pick up a magazine or even browse through homes that YOU'VE been searching, your eye will be drawn to rooms or properties that have a simple and clean style to them. Think about when you know you'll have people coming over... typically you'll clean a little more than usual. You might even hide things in a closet or a junk drawer. 

As Realtors, it is our job to make sure your home sells when you list with us. That also means we must be honest when we suggest staging your home. Here are top reasons we might suggest this:

-The home is empty and the room space is large, which can make the house feel too big and may even change the buyers perspective on whether they need a home of that size.

-Furinture may be outdated, making the home look outdated too. When buyers are looking for a new home, they are looking for just that... a "NEW Home". Although you cannot alter the building age of the home, you can ensure it looks fresh by how you style it.

-There is too much furinture/accessories in the house. Your furniture may be perfect for pictures and showings, but we may need to store the additional pieces so buyers can appreciate the style of the space, and easily walk through the house.

Staging Solutions

Did you know that as a realtor I also will personally stage your home with decorative accents to help it sell? Yes, when you and I work together, we cover every aspect of ensuring your home will sell! And it is 100% complimentary! If you need larger furinture, I can also recommend local furniture staging companies that can come in to make your house look like a model home before renting or selling it. 

Take a look at some of my before and after images from previous homes I've staged:

As you can see, the ligthing in some of these photos were darkened and needed to be brighter, painting needed to be refreshed, accent pillows, and decor needed to be updated to a classy, yet simple look. 

I will do whatever it takes to ensure your home sells. When we set up your listing appointment, we will walk through your property to discuss what needs to be done to ensure the sale happens. 

Ready to do your walk through? Let's meet!

Call me at (321) 794-4817 or visit my website!