Staging has proven to be the best way attract buyers, and help get you top dollar for your condo. To prepare your condo for sale, staging helps the flow of your condo, eliminates clutter, arranges furniture most attractively and enhances its appeal.
With staging, your condo can make a great first impression on buyers, which is key to selling your condo. Since a buyer has made up their mind within 10 seconds of entering your condo, you need it to be as attractive and appealing as possible.
I offer a free staging consultation, with a professional stager, for every seller that lists with me!
If you do-it-yourself, follow this guide to staging your condo for maximum appeal.
1. Remove excess furniture
Rooms sometimes get overcrowded. If this is the case, move some furniture into storage in your locker or rental storage unit. This will open up the room and make it appear more spacious and airy.
2. Well placed furnishings can open up a room
Avoid lining furniture along all four walls. Try placing some on an angle. Include an area for conversation. If you have a focal point such as a window or piece of art, arrange the furniture to enhance it.
3. Eliminate clutter
You want buyers to notice the condo not your personal belongings. Remove collections (including magazines), knick-knacks and overfilled bookcases. Remove personal items such as photos as well. Clear your kitchen and bathroom counters of appliances, jars, bottles, etc. Less is more in this case.
4. Natural light is best
Open up blinds, curtains and drapes to bathe your condo in natural light. Be sure your windows are clean, both inside and out.
5. Put out guest towels and attractive soaps
Attractive towels and rugs add a pleasing aesthetic to your condo’s ambiance. Rugs should be in good condition and not placed on carpeting. It may appear as if you’re trying to cover a stain. Make your bed(s) and be sure the bedspread or comforter is in good condition.
6. A clean condo is more attractive
Be sure your entire condo is clean and pay extra attention to your condo’s entrance, kitchen and baths.
By staging your condo so it shows best, you will have a much easier time selling it quickly and for more money. If you need help “setting the stage” for optimal appeal let me know.
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