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Staging Your Home - Part II

It is certainly true that one never gets a second chance to make a first impression.  This is especially true in selling your home.  Your home will sell quickly if it has that certain smashing quality which makes it appealing enough for buyers to make an offer soon after it goes on the market.  If your home isn´t appealing, it will sit waiting for someone to come along months down the road.  You must imagine yourself a set director for a TV sitcom or a Broadway play and plan the set which is your home.
    
There are some final touches sellers can make to create the right atmosphere.  The feeling you create will add to or take away from the home´s desirability.  Some important things you can do to make your home more desirable are:

Create pleasant, but not overwhelming aromas before your home is shown by:

  • Baking bread, cookies or an apple pie
  • Brew fresh coffee
  • Grind some citrus fruit in the garbage disposal
  • Burn some scented candles or pot-pourri
  • Place fresh flowers in strategic places
Lighting is very important in a home's presentation, but much more so in the dark winter months.  Follow these tips to increase the light in your home:
  • Insure all the dark corners of a room are warmly lit
  • Increase the watts in your light fixtures and lamps by using at least 100 watt bulbs where feasible
  • Turn all the lights on in your home, even for daytime showings in spring and summer
  • Have blinds and window coverings open to let in natural light
  • Insure your windows are sparkling clean
To help your home make a great first impression you must learn to think detail and finishing touches:
  • Put out attractive fresh towels in the bathrooms
  • Get out your prettiest table linens and set the table with your best china
  • A bowl of fresh fruit on the kitchen counter adds a lovely touch
  • Check out your throw rugs and bedding.   If they are looking shabby, buy a few new ones to freshen up the look.
  • Use magazines, books, decorative pillows, throws or afghans for accents.
  • Play "soft" background music while your home is being shown
  • If your home is near a highway, schedule showings when the traffic is lighter and less noisy.
  • Extend the living area to your outdoor deck or patio by setting up outdoor furniture 
  • Have flowers planted in nearby beds or strategically place pots of flowers on the deck or patio for effect
  • Clean shady areas of your patio or deck with bleach to get rid of moss and mildew
Try to visualize your home as a buyer would.  Walk past the house and pretend you have never seen it before.  Do you like what you see?  Does the home seem inviting?  Does it seem well-cared for?  Would you want to buy it the way it looks?  Hopefully you can answer these questions with an affirmative answer.

Remember, you can always hire a professional home stager to  make suggestions on how to make your home more appealing to potential buyers.  

You'll need a knowledgeable and experienced Trumbull County Ohio REALTOR® to help get your home sold.  To get the power of two working for you, call REALTORS®, Bernie and Dom Marino who sell the Ohio Mahoning Valley.   

You can reach Bernice at (330) 219-8653 or call Dom at (330) 219-4417.  Contact us today!  We look forward to hearing from you.

Phone Bernice: (330) 219-8653
Phone Dom:  (330) 219-4417
Email:  bernice@MarinoHomeTeam.com  

Read More:

Staging Your Home Part II
06/26/2008

Staging Your Home - Part I
05/27/2008

Setting the Right Price
04/28/2008

What Can A Seller Expect?
03/26/2008

More Tips on Preparing Your Home for Sale
02/26/2008

Winter Tips for Spring Selling II
01/26/2008

Winter Tips for Spring Selling I
12/26/2007

Why Using a Real Estate Professional is a Wise Decision
11/26/2007

What You Always Wanted to Know About Title Insurance
10/25/2007

What Happens After the Purchase Agreement
09/24/2007

Condominiums
08/26/2007

Location, Location, Location
07/26/2007


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Bernice and Dom Marino
Northwood Realty Services
8230 East Market Street
Warren, OH 44484

Call Bernice at:  (330) 219-8653
Call Dom at:      (330) 219-4417
Office Fax:         (330) 856-6107
E-Mail: bernice@marinohometeam.com