What To Do When You Still Need To Stay In Your House When Staging It For Sale
What to do when you still need to stay in your house when staging it for sale. Agreeably perhaps not the most ideal situation but it is not that uncommon, and it is achievable even when you have kids and pets.
1. Get the “you” out of the house – Declutter and Depersonalise
The first step in getting your house presentable for the buyers’ market is to declutter and depersonalise.
This is a fundamental step that cannot be avoided or proverbially “swept under the carpet” – Real Estate Agent Morris Short explains why and gives valuable advice on the importance of house presentation.
2. Let’s Pretend
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Once decluttered and depersonalised keep it that way:
- Pretend your home is sold and you are moving out now; or
- pretend this is not your home and you are leasing it for a very short time.
- pretend there is a house inspection today. Keep the place tidy, clean and neat.
3. Property Stylist – (your genie in a bottle)
- Get yourself a property stylist.
- They supply you with invaluable ideas and solutions.
- Your property can be styled using your own furnishing combined with those of the property styling company. This is referred to as partial property styling.
- Bear in mind staging is not just about presenting your house for sale, but for great photos too.
4. Staging your house with the kids in.
- A great idea is to prepare something similar as to have an emergency evacuation plan and “go-to bag”.
- For great ideas and more information please go to http://ourconezone.com/15-tips-moving-staging-home-kids/
5. Staging your house with the pets in.
- Clean the yard and hide the litter box.
- Remove pet stains.
- Eliminate pet odours with appropriate pet odour removals.
- Vacuum up pet hair.
- Ensure that no pet deposits or pet toys are lying around the garden.
6. Cleaning Supplies
- Keep household cleaning products close at hand and in one place – this will help to quickly clean areas and store the product away and out of sight.
- Keep your vacuum cleaner close at hand for quick vacuuming and then store away neatly in a cupboard or in the garage.
- Open windows daily to let fresh air in.
7. Keeping the Stage Set
- Make a last-minute checklist – this will help you to ensure that all the boxes are ticked for a spotlessly clean and well-presented house when potential buyers arrive.
- Admittedly keeping your home stage-ready could be a challenge. Being prepared and with help from the family and professionals, your home can be stage ready at the drop of a pin.
- Keep the lawn and flower beds tidy. This is very important to note: Keeping the outside and garden pristine is as important (if not more) as keeping the inside of the house clean and tidy.
