Makeovers & Staging: IT MATTERS!!!

Making the decision to sell your home can often be very difficult and the entire selling process can be both frustrating and exhausting at the same time.  Once you've chosen the right Realtor, ask him or her if there's anything in particular that you should change in your home in order to make it more inviting, less cluttered, and aesthetically pleasing to perspective buyers...and ask them to give you an honest assessment of your home.  Keep in mind, however, that your Realtor is a professional and you've hired him/her to market and sell your property, so the advice that you're given should be given serious consideration.


Don't make the sale of your home personal; instead, think of it as a business transaction.  If you're truly serious about selling your home, it is your responsibility to make sure your home caters to the general buying population rather than your own personal tastes.  For example, if you owned a furniture store and you stocked it with items that appeal to your own personal sense of style, chances are that you wouldn't make very many sales and eventually close your business.  The same concept is true when trying to sell your home.  If you take criticism of your home too personally you may risk losing a potential buyer.  Should you decide not to heed your Realtor's advice and refuse to take the necessary steps to update and/or neutralize your home, then you could be setting yourself up for disappointment.  Many of today's buyers have very little time to spare, so they want to purchase a home that is move-in ready.  If a buyer thinks that a home may require more time and energy than they're willing to expend, they will either (a) move on to another house, or (b) make a low-ball offer...and that's not what you want.


Take a moment to watch this short video clip provided by the National Association of Realtors.  The video provides valuable insight on what you can do to make essential, low-cost or no-cost updates to your home without breaking the bank.  Remember, it's better to spend a little to gain a lot!!!