3 Staging Secrets for Selling in Spring!
Spring may be the season of flowers, longer days, and robins, but it’s also the time of year called “spring market” in the real estate world.
Spring is when most homes are listed and sold in Ontario.
With the supply of homes-for-sale trending low, there is a lot of competition for buying a house, and according to the realtors that we work with, this spring continues to be a strong “seller’s market.”
If you’re listing your home this spring, even in a seller’s market you’ll want to showcase the best your house has to offer to attract the most buyers and get the best price.
As home stagers, we’re offering our top 3 tips to make your house sell-ready, based on what we’ve seen attracts the most buyers and gets the top prices:
Purge and de-clutter. This is a tough one, we know. But now is the time to donate those clothes you never wear or to sell any furniture or decorative items that may not be worthy of moving. By purging and de-cluttering, you will free up space in your closets and cupboards, in your rooms, and on your counters and shelves, which will help with tips #2 and #3. On the bright side, your moving costs will be cheaper 😀.
Neutralize. Your goal when you’re selling is to showcase the best parts of your house – maybe it’s the original wood trim or the spacious family room. To do this, you want to make sure wall colours, finishings and furniture aren’t distracting. Now’s a good time to paint your walls and cupboards a neutral colour and to remove any ornate features, extra furniture, or bold decor items to help your home’s features shine.
De-personalize. Because buyers want to picture themselves in a home, it’s best to tuck away family pictures, personal mementos and keepsakes that are meaningful only to you.
We know we said 3 tips, but there’s one more piece of advice we can’t help but offer…
Hire home stagers. We promise you, it’s worth it! Home stagers like us have the expertise and the experience to turn a home into a swoon-worthy house that will have potential buyers clamouring to make an offer.
Happy spring market to all our real estate colleagues, buyers and sellers!
The malt Team
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Lesley and Mary-Ann enjoying the spring sunshine
