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For Makeovers that Sell, Go for the Heart
The article "For Makovers that Sell, Go for hte Heart" by Paul Rogers of CTW Features has some great information on things you can do to improve the sale of your home. The basis of the article is around the book by Sid Davis about getting emotional buyers for your home. Here are some of the key points that relate to home staging.
"To get buyers to bite, you need to prep your home to play to their emotions"
"When a certain home sparks a buyer's fond memories of hearth and home, and fires off a bunch of emotional neurons, that's the home they buy"
"In general the goal is to wow people with their first impression"
"De-cluttering is not about 'value, taste, or how much your possessions mean to you.' Rather, 'you want them to imagine their stuff on the walls."
"Clutter and distracting items is the No. 1 biggest turnoff to a homebuyer when touring a house"
"Prepping a house for sale requires sharp attention to detail, time, and money. But every dollar you spend on increasing a home's appeal will return between $2 and $10, particularly if the goal is to increase the emotional impact of the property."
"People buy homes based on dreams of how they would like to live, not their present reality. To sell for the most money, you need to tap into those emotions."
Design Matters Home Staging can help you prepare you home for sale so that it best hits buyer's emotions. Call (303)249-4661 to set up a free consultation.
