Saturday, February 20, 2016

What Toronto Home Staging Can Do To Help Owners Sell Their Properties

By Diane Barnes


If you are trying to sell your home, there are a number of things that you can do in order to make it more appealing to buyers. Some changes, such as renovating rooms or putting on extensions, may cost more than you want to spend. Others, such as Toronto home staging can help you at a much lower cost. Here is what you need to know about the process and how it can help you serve your home quickly and at more of a profit.

If you have never heard the term staging, it simply means to decorate your residence so that it looks as appealing as possible. The goal is to make as many people as possible like the way your property looks as this can increase the chances of them making an offer to purchase it. In some markets where there are few houses on the market it makes sense to ensure that yours stands out in a positive way in the minds of potential buyers.

While many sellers use professionals to do the work for them you may also be able to stage your own home. It may be worthwhile to at least speak to a few staging companies in Toronto in order to see what they would suggest and what the approximate cost of the work would be. If it is not overly expensive you may want to let someone with more experience work on your house or condominium. You may find that they get more dramatic results for about what you would spend if you were doing things yourself.

A budget is always a good idea regardless of who is doing the actual decorating work. If you are trying to figure out how much to spend on the changes, setting aside a tenth of what your property is worth can ensure you have a reasonable budget to work with.

Often the first change will be in what color your walls are. Neutral tones usually appeal more to buyers. They may be able to picture what their own items will look like in your space and may not feel that they have to spend a lot of money on repainting. You may worry that your personality will not show up in your home any longer but this is actually a benefit when you want someone to buy your home from you.

You may look around and see a room that is full of mementos and souvenirs but a buyer may see a cluttered room that is too small for their own things. This can turn them off of buying your condo or house. Because of this stagers will usually tell you that you need to remove some of your more personal items from the walls and from furniture.

It's not unusual for stagers to rearrange existing furniture or even bring in new pieces for you to have in your house. Often they will suggest that you create dedicated spaces in your home such as a living room, dining room, office or bedroom.

If you want to find a professional who can help you decorate your home and make it appealing to buyers you may want to look online or speak with a real estate agent about who they work with. Then you can relax and know that your home has a better chance of attracting a buyer.




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