Realtors and buyers are familiar with staging. In our area, it has become customary to "dress the house for success" before it is placed on the market. A vacant home is cheerless, and buyers are much more attracted to one that invites them in, and shows the rooms to their best advantage. When time and money are a consideration, an experienced Realtor can work withe the sellers to mini stage the house, as I did with my new townhouse listing this morning. The first rule is to depersonalize the property. After a thorough cleaning, all the clutter of daily living is removed, along with family photos, and collections. "Less is more," is the perfect motto when preparing a home for sale. All the cleaning products come off the kitchen counter, the shaving cream and toothbrushes are tucked away in the bathrooms.
Then I bring in new accessories, fresh coordinating towels and linens, and flowers in the patio. When the townhouse goes on the market, it will welcome potential new owners.
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