Tips from Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene on staging your home to get it sold. Homes that are staged properly get sold faster and many times at a higher price.

1. StagingYour Home to Sell for More!

2. Step 1: Staging
Your Home to
Sell for More!
•DE-CLUTTER!
We highly recommend reviewing
each room in your home. Look for
clutter and remove it from the room.
Buyers are turned off by clutter
and crowded spaces so maybe
even some furniture would end
up in one of the stacks.
The price you pay for any part of
staging will be less than your first
price reduction on your home, if it
has clutter.

3. Step 2: Staging
Your Home to
Sell for More!
•DEPERSONALIZE!
Think of a well-appointed hotel room.
The room is warm, inviting and often
features vignettes that evoke warmth
or relieve stress.
You feel welcome. You feel comfortable,
yet there are no personal items to make you
feel like you are imposing upon someone
elses territory.
Family portraits, awards, collections, deer
heads and other items near and dear to your
heart are distractions that keep the buyer
from focusing on your home and its potential
for them. It is best to have personal items
stored for delivery to your future home.

4. Step 3: Staging
Your Home to
Sell for More!
•CLEAN! CLEAN! CLEAN!
A home that sparkles is always in bloom! It is
also the one most likely to sell. It tells the buyer
the home has been well maintained. Every area
of the home should be spotless, dust free and
the windows should sparkle!
KITCHENS:
1. Remove those magnets from the refrigerator- make it sparkle.
2. Stove – shiny and sparkly inside and out
3. Oven – clean inside and out
4. Clean the cabinets
5. Make the floors shine like new
6. Clean, de-clutter counters- only one decorative item per counter
BATHROOMS:
1. Sparkling porcelain
2. Clean counters
3. Odor-free – use essential oils like citrus for a natural, pleasing fragrance

5. Step 4: Staging
Your Home to
Sell for More!
•DECORATE!
This stage can be as simple as
rearranging or removing furniture to
allow for more open, flowing spaces.
Perhaps a few fluffy pillows in just the
right spot. Less is more in this step.
An objective eye with the buyer in
mind can help transform a home
custom made for the seller into a
‘must-have’ for a broad audience of
buyers! If needed, and only at your
option, we can arrange for extra
furniture to be stored and delivered
to your next home.

6. Step 5: Staging
Your Home to
Sell for More!
•REPAIR!
To a buyer, good repair indicates good
condition and a good investment. If
there are any visual repairs that need
to be made, now is the best and least
expensive time to address them.
THINGS SUCH AS:
Leaky faucets • Broken tiles
Hardware • Ceiling leak spots
Sheetrock and Painting
Staging is all about making the home
visually appealing to a buyer, and
a repair-free appearance is critical
from a buyer’s viewpoint.

7. Step 6: Staging
Your Home to
Sell for More!
•CURB APPEAL!
The First Impression is crucial!
You never get a second chance to make
a good first impression, and curb appeal
is a buyer’s first impression of your home.
In the meantime, here is a short list of
some areas to check:
• MAIL BOXES AND NUMBERS
• LUSCIOUS, COLORFUL POTTED PLANTS
• DRIVEWAY, SIDEWALKS, SIDING AND PATIOS
• THE GARAGE
Inspecting your home’s curb appeal from the eyes of the
buyer is a great step toward enhancing its value.

8. StagingYour
Home to Sell
for More!
STAGING HELPS
POSITION...
Staging helps position your home above
others in the market. While it is important,
it is even MORE IMPORTANT to have a
marketing plan that generates
more buyers to tour your home.
Consider me and Better Homes and
Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene because we
have the best buyer attraction plan available.
Our mission is to SELL your home and derive the
most net proceeds for you at closing!