Most houses have a coat closet fairly close to the front door. What it looks like inside can give the prospective buyer a clue about the storage capacity of your house whether this perception is realistic or not. As with most things, perception is everything! So what's in your closet? When selling your house it just won't do to lop all sorts of odds and ends into the closet. The old adage "out of sight - out of mind" just doesn't hold up when when your house is listed for sale. Why? Because prospective buyers will look into your closet to see if their "stuff" will fit in. If there are coats hung from all seasons willy-nilly on hangers and shoes and sporting equipment thrown into the bottom of the closet and hats, scarves, gloves and mittens thrown up on the shelves, and that box of things meant to go to the Sally Ann, toys that were lying about on the floor, a bag of clothes meant for the dry cleaners. . . I think you get the picture. Yikes, there is no room for anything! What a great first impression buyers have of the storage in your house. Wonder what other closets and cupboards have to offer? Are they big enough to hold everything? So you can see that this negative first impression can carry over into buyers thinking about all the storage within the house. This negative psychological snowball effect can have a detrimental effect on the saleability of your house. Of course all of this can be eliminated by applying the principles of organization offered by your Home Stager who has specific training in effective organizing and storage techniques. Your Home Stager can help you decide what needs to stay and what needs to be stored elsewhere or given away. She (he) can suggest containers and systems to organize sports equipment and hats and gloves and shoes so that the coat closet is neat and organized and has the look of lots of space for a prospective buyer's things. Now I wonder what the other closets look like? If you would like to find out more about organizing your closets for your house sale, contact HomeReady Home Staging. We would be pleased to give you a free quote for our consultation services! Call 613-894-4155.
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Sunday, May 9, 2010
What's in Your closet? A place to hide or a place to organize and store?
Most houses have a coat closet fairly close to the front door. What it looks like inside can give the prospective buyer a clue about the storage capacity of your house whether this perception is realistic or not. As with most things, perception is everything! So what's in your closet? When selling your house it just won't do to lop all sorts of odds and ends into the closet. The old adage "out of sight - out of mind" just doesn't hold up when when your house is listed for sale. Why? Because prospective buyers will look into your closet to see if their "stuff" will fit in. If there are coats hung from all seasons willy-nilly on hangers and shoes and sporting equipment thrown into the bottom of the closet and hats, scarves, gloves and mittens thrown up on the shelves, and that box of things meant to go to the Sally Ann, toys that were lying about on the floor, a bag of clothes meant for the dry cleaners. . . I think you get the picture. Yikes, there is no room for anything! What a great first impression buyers have of the storage in your house. Wonder what other closets and cupboards have to offer? Are they big enough to hold everything? So you can see that this negative first impression can carry over into buyers thinking about all the storage within the house. This negative psychological snowball effect can have a detrimental effect on the saleability of your house. Of course all of this can be eliminated by applying the principles of organization offered by your Home Stager who has specific training in effective organizing and storage techniques. Your Home Stager can help you decide what needs to stay and what needs to be stored elsewhere or given away. She (he) can suggest containers and systems to organize sports equipment and hats and gloves and shoes so that the coat closet is neat and organized and has the look of lots of space for a prospective buyer's things. Now I wonder what the other closets look like? If you would like to find out more about organizing your closets for your house sale, contact HomeReady Home Staging. We would be pleased to give you a free quote for our consultation services! Call 613-894-4155.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Selling in the new year?
If you are thinking about selling your home in the new year, then NOW is the time to start planning. Contacting a Professional Home Stager should be first on your list. Consultation with a Professional Home Stager will provide you with reccomendations and suggestions for repairs or upgrades that will increase the equity in your home. Your home will be directly competing with every other home on the market and it is a known fact that "Staged" homes present better than unstaged homes. Having your home presented in the best possible light will create a positive and outstanding first impression that will help you sell your home faster and for the most money. As a homeowner, you have control over this.
As a Professional Home Stager, I can help you with as much or as little of the work you may need to get your home ready for sale including:
As a Professional Home Stager, I can help you with as much or as little of the work you may need to get your home ready for sale including:
- consultation
- referral to trade services
- project management
- organizing and packing
- shopping for accessories
- rental of furnishings
- showcasing of rooms in your home
- Open House preparation
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