As you get ready to sell a house, one of the most important tasks is staging. Staging will make your home look its best, drawing in more showings and increasing its perceived value with potential buyers. If you do it properly, you can expect that your efforts will pay off with a quicker sale at a higher price. Here are four strategies that will help ensure your house sells.

Smart Staging Strategies to Sell a House

1. De-Clutter

Rent a storage unit and move as much of your extra belongings as you can into it. This includes seasonal items, clothes you don’t need, extra dishes, and extra furniture. By the time you’re done, all of your closets and cabinets should be at least one-third empty. This makes your home look larger by showing off that you don’t use all your storage space; at the same time it opens up your rooms, allowing viewers to imagine how they might fill these empty spaces with their own furniture and decorations.

2. De-Personalize

Buyers need to picture themselves living in the home when they walk in, which will create that emotional connection that can sell a house. That’s tough to do when they’re looking at photos of your family. Remove all personal items, such as photos, kids’ trophies and artwork, religious items, and anything else that is uniquely you.

3. Focus on the Important Spaces

It’s fine if you don’t have the time or money to stage your entire home. Focus on the most important spaces. Begin first with the kitchen and living room, then the master bedroom and bathroom. Secondary bedrooms and bathrooms don’t need as much attention, though it’s ideal if you de-clutter and clean these areas as well.

4. Clean

If you want to sell a house, you need to ensure that the interior is spotless. Bring in a professional cleaner, even if you think your home is already clean. A new pair of eyes may notice grime and dust that you have grown accustomed to. A clean space makes your home look newer, more valuable, and more desirable to buyers.

When you’re ready to sell a house, trust the job to an experienced professional. The residential real estate team at Open Real Estate in Lakewood, CO, has an excellent history fixing up and selling properties in the Metro-Denver area. Sit down with a real estate broker to discuss your selling goals, and they’ll help make them happen. Contact them online or at (303) 232-1111 to schedule your real estate listing consultation.