Let’s say you are showing a gorgeous piece of Kissimmee real estate. Should you take down the photos of your family trip to Disney World? Is it inappropriate to have that signed Dan Marino jersey hanging on the wall of your home for sale? Maybe it is better to leave dirty dishes and laundry out to make the property appear more livable. Then again, maybe you want to keep the place as tidy as possible. Discover all the “Dos and Don’ts” of staging your Kissimmee home for sale. Staging your Kissimmee home for potential buyers is vital. You want men, women, and children to feel right at home as soon as they pull in the driveway.
For starters, it is important to highlight the best features of your property. If you have a swimming pool, open the window shades and turn on the outside lights. Do not stuff that luxurious living room with too much furniture or moving boxes. Leave open space so people can envision their own furniture in the room, rather than your fancy couch. If they wanted to see furniture, they would visit a Rooms 2 Go showroom.
At the same time, every room on your property should be nice and tidy, including the garage, and the laundry room, along with the showers and toilets. Think of your mother telling you not to leave out dirty dishes and “that bed is not going to make itself.” Believe me, people will inspect every inch of your place.
Minimize the personal photos, including your wedding pics and Junior’s high school graduation. One theorist says to get rid of any photos or art with eyes, as they draw people’s focus away from the home. Get rid of beat-up furniture. It is also a good idea to take down any religious symbols for potential buyers to feel more at home. If you have a pet, do your best to clean up outside. Folks do not want to hear a dog barking or smell kitty litter. Avoid any and all distractions from making a person feel at home.
Of course, you do not have to empty out a room. You can still leave items like a nice area rug and nature paintings to improve the room’s overall appeal. Pillows can give it color, while a porcelain Lladro statue can give a room plenty of style.
It can help to get a third-person perspective of your staged home. You may not be able to see the place fairly after residing in it for the last decade or two. Take a step back and see what your neighbor Dave thinks of the place? Does the living room look too crowded? Do the new drapes make the master bedroom too dark? Would he want to live in the property?
Look, there are plenty of homes for sale in Kissimmee. The people looking at your place probably have another half a dozen houses to see this week. You need to impress them and impress them quickly to sell your home.
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