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Posted over 14 years ago

DFW Real Estate – Staging Tips

It is time to sell your DFW home and you know you have a better chance of selling your home faster and at a higher price when it is staged but you don’t want to spend the money.  Staging your DFW home is a bit more than just cleaning the carpet, making minor repairs, cleaning and decorating. It is about creating an illusion of a home space that involves all the five senses. It is about making a potential buyer fall in love with and want to buy your home.  Here is how you can make your home more attractive to the buyer. Furniture – Remove most of it.You will want to remove all the excess furniture from a furnished home. In a vacant home add only enough furniture to let buyers visualize the space for themselves. Arrange the furniture in groups.  For example; in the living room, break up the space by adding a vignette as a reading area, plus a sofa and coffee table; and in the dining room set the stage with a set table and chairs. Using Soft Fabrics Where PossibleUse soft fabrics such as silk, lamb's wool or satin around the house. Drape windows with simple lines. Decorate The Home With Subtle DecorationIf you have some knickknacks, arrange them in groupings of 1, 3 or 5 pieces. Add things that will warm up the space. A large flower arrangement adds beautiful colors to the area. Add canned goods to the panty and arrange cookbooks on kitchen shelves and counters.Create a Luxury Feeling in the BathroomsSpruce up your bathroom with a spa feel by arranging lotions, scented soaps and moisturizing jars in basket and by hanging towels on all towel bars. Arrange a Few Decorative Pieces ThroughoutAdd decorative elements to your shelving, mantel and bookcases in small group scattered throughout. Add a few large decorative pieces: rugs, floor and table lamps, silk flowers, and a few plants.

Staging a DFW homes for sale is more of an art form than anything else. If you have prepare your home properly, it will invite warm feelings from many potential buyers which may turn into offers.   The market remains strong but that doesn’t mean you should look past this very important marking technique of home staging.  Even DFW foreclosure properties would benefit from these same staging tips.

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