Home Sellers, staging your home before it goes on the market is key to your success

Not sure where to get started with the staging process?

Realtors stand out from the crowd
  • Pricing your home competitively, and preparing your home to showcase to the right target, buying audience, is key to a quick and successful sale.

  • Create good curb appeal. A first impression is everything. The moment home buyers pull up to the curb, they'll make an instant judgment. You want to be sure it's a positive one.

  • Focus on the walls. If your walls are dirty, it is an automatic turnoff for potential buyers. Touch - up or repaint the walls, keeping the colors light and neutral, before you put your home on the market.

  • Make sure your home shows well. Get rid of all the clutter. Keep the house clean and simple. Set out fresh flowers. Turn on soft music.

  • Make sure there are no lingering pet or smoke odors. Open the windows for awhile before showing. For a quick burst of aroma - use lightly scented vanilla candles in the bathroom.

  • Let the light in. Open blinds and curtains so there is plenty of light to illuminate the home's interior.

Have you ever noticed the multiple listing service ( MLS) - the largest database of property listings online - has an email form to gather contact information from website visitors? The form is designed to encourage potential buyers to give their email address. They want new listings sent directly to their email inbox as soon they are posted to MLS.

It's these prospects who are serious buyers, they're looking for that perfect home. You get one chance to make a lasting impression on potential buyers, and it starts with the online photo presentation of your property.

Edmonton is seeing a shift from a once red hot sellers' market to a buyers' market or as some (including myself) would suggest a more 'balanced market'. Inventory is up, and prices are starting to stabilize.

What does all this mean for home sellers?

Buyers are taking their time, viewing a number of different properties, hoping to find the one that stands out in the crowd. Make that 'one stand out' be your home. Get the edge over the competition, with our home staging services, to ensure your home has the "WOW" factor buyers are seeking.