While some properties often sell on their own without any staging, most homes sell faster if they have a few pieces of tasteful furniture and décor laid out. If you truly want to impress buyers and receive a better offer, you will want to spend some time on home staging.

1. 5 BEST HOMESTAGINGTIPS
RULES OF RENOVATION

2. KNOWWHENTO STAGEA PROPERTY
If your house is selling for
less than $200,000, you
probably don’t need to
stage it. If you are selling a
house—in a nicer
neighborhood or you’re
trying to sell at a slightly
higher price, you’ll want to
invest in some quality home
staging.

3. SHOWCASETHE PROPERTY’SSTRENGTHS
Your staging should show
off the property’s
strengths and minimize its
weaknesses. Show
potential buyers what they
can do with the space—
how they can make it their
own and really enjoy it.

4. ACCESSORIZE – BUT DON’TOVERDO IT
The point of staging is to
spark your potential
buyers’ imaginations and
to help them imagine how
they could use the space.A
few tasteful accessories
can provide that
inspiration without making
them feel like they’re
walking into someone
else’s home.

5. DON’T FORGETABOUTCURBAPPEAL
You want people driving by
or walking up to feel like
they’ve arrived home to a
beautiful house.You want
them to picture evenings
on the patio, working in
the garden, and watching
their kids playing in the
yard.

6. DON’TOVER-STAGE
If you have the chance,
visit some of the comps in
the area.Take a look at the
way the homes have been
staged, and determine
what works well and what
doesn’t.