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Are Home Staging Costs Tax Deductible?
Savvy home sellers and Real Estate Agents understand that in order to get offers and top dollar for their listings in the least amount of time, they need to professionally prepare homes with a professional Home Stager. Current statistics continue to show that Staged homes sell faster and for more than comparable homes on the market. Selling faster actually saves the homeowner money in the long run and they will likely make those dollars back on the sale. As an Accredited Staging Professional® with Stellar Staging Group, I have been informed that the cost of Staging®, may be tax deductible. Barb Schwarz, ASPM®, IASHP® and The Creator of Home Staging®,…
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Seller Tip # 5 – Rearrange and Organize Closets, Cabinets, and the Garage
Okay, I know you just want your home to sell, but you have to do some work to help that happen! Organizing your closets, cabinets, kitchen pantry, and the garage can all have a big effect on how fast your home sells! You say, why, I’ll just declutter and put all this stuff in the closet or out in the garage and it will look great when those potential buyers walk through! No, wait a minute! If they have any interest at all, those buyers are going to open cabinet doors, and drawers and open closet doors. Just think about it. They want to see how much space there is…
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Seller Tip # 4 – The Bathrooms – Cleanliness is a Must!
Baths are Essential! Like it or not we must have bathrooms and we all are repulsed by dirty toilets and tubs and dirty grout! Following are hints for preparing for sale and showings. We all actually do spend a lot of time in the baths of our homes. It is where we typically start our day and it needs to be a clean, pleasant, refreshing place with plenty of light. Make sure that your bathrooms have clean tiling free of grout, working utilities, and enough space that your buyer won’t feel claustrophobic just looking in from the outside. Replace any leaking seals or loose handles or broken toilet tank lids. Often…
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Seller Tip # 3 – DECLUTTER! It is necessary and it is worth it!
One of the first things that must take place before staging and listing a home is to DECLUTTER! The potential buyer must be able to see the purpose of the room and be able walk through the room. Your REALTOR® or STAGER® will tell you that you must get it done! Do you want your home to sell? Then you must go ahead and get busy with this part of the process. You may need to rent a storage unit temporarily to move some keepable items and furniture to until the sale is complete. It’s just temporary! DECLUTTERING and STAGING will help your home sell faster and…
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Seller Tip # 2 – Consider Renting a Storage Unit – Just consider it part of your moving expense!
Almost every home shows better with less furniture. Remove pieces that block or hamper paths and walkways and put them in storage, along with that ‘worn out sofa or recliner’ that only you like. Store unused furniture, excess books and personal photos. Remove extra leaves from your dining room table to make the room appear larger. Leave just enough furniture to showcase the room’s purpose with plenty of room for buyers to move around. Pack and store those collectibles too. You don’t want them to get broken so go ahead and put them safely away now. If this is too much for you, Stellar Staging Services can…
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Seller Tip #1 – Curb Appeal – It is Important!
Click here for Before and After of Boring Beige (BEFORE) and AFTER of this home and Before and After photos of other homes which show how much more curb appeal they have after their transformations. A potential sale is toast if a buyer won’t even get out of his agent’s car because the exterior of your home turns him off. So open your front door and step outside. Look at your home. Does it make you want to enter? Does the house welcome you? If not, start with the front door. Make it urge people to turn the handle and come inside. Paint it and consider adding a…
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