Taking Down the Family Photos
Putting your home up for sale is a multi-step process. Part of that process is depersonalizing your home to make it more attractive to prospective buyers. Depending on how much stuff you’ve accumulated over the years, the decluttering and depersonalizing stage can be a lot to handle.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by this part of the process, consider the 2021 Profile of Home Staging by the National Association of Realtors. A properly staged home, which includes decluttering and depersonalizing, gets offers on average between 1%-5% higher than homes not staged for sale.
If you want to get the most out of your home sale, consider staging your home for sale. From the buyers’ perspective, a properly staged home can better help them visualize their stuff in the space. It makes them more willing to do a walkthrough after reviewing the photos online. It also encourages them to offer a higher sale price if the home reflects their tastes.
While you can’t always know a buyer's tastes, you can create a neutral canvas to help them imagine their family in the home. According to the NAR home staging report, the living room, master bedroom, kitchen, and dining room have the most impact on the buyer when viewing your home.
Decluttering the Main Rooms in Your Home
Decluttering can be one of the toughest parts of staging your home for sale. Some people can part with items, throwing away what can’t be donated, sold online, or by having a yard sale. Others want to keep their stuff and may have to pay for temporary storage during the home selling process if they haven’t already purchased their new home.
If you can work through this process yourself, you may not need help. To begin, walk around the room and get rid of the trash first. Then, sort through the rest of the items, placing them in designated areas for donation, selling, and keeping. Continue through each room in the home until you’ve successfully decluttered.
Depersonalizing Your Home
If you struggle with decluttering, depersonalizing can be another tricky part of the process. Depersonalizing is one of the key ways to help prospective buyers visualize themselves in the space, so it’s time to put away all your personal photos, trinkets, and other memorabilia.
Minimalism is the goal of home staging. The problem is, you may not have much to work with after depersonalizing your space. This is where working with a professional home stager can really be worth the money. Home stagers can create a neutral space that draws in buyers, especially when a professional real estate photographer can provide beautiful photos for the online listing.
Home stagers have access to furniture, framed neutral photos, and other items that can make your home stand out from other homes for sale. You only have one chance to make a first impression, and sometimes, that’s all you need for a buyer to decide whether they want to buy your home.
Hiring a Professional Home Stager
When you’re ready to hire a home stager, consider Interior Drama in Chicago, Illinois. We offer consultations for people like you, still living in your home while it's up for sale. We also offer partial and complete home staging services to help you put your best look forward so you can sell your home and move on to the next stage of life.
Contact us at Interior Drama today to get a quote on home staging services.