How To Prepare Your Home For Sale?

As a group of designers and architects who build, sell and lease properties, we highly recommend that you take charge of preparing your home for sale or lease.

Placing all your trust in the broker may not always lead to the best consequences, no matter how your listing agent is professional, after all he will not always be in every showing! Therefore, before showing the property make sure that your belongings are out of sight.

The idea is to allow potential buyers or renters to visualize themselves in the space that is currently yours, so the less evidence existing that you used to live in the property, the better for the sale! Your first step is to eliminate clutter and replace old items with new ones.

You have to remember that less is more when it comes to design. Make sure the home is clean, organized, and has minimal items. Also maximize natural light to create a brighter and inviting space. Ideally, showings should take place when your home looks its best and no one knows the house better than you, so while you won't be present at the showings, you can give inputs to your broker.

Adding some finishing touches such as fresh flowers or lemons can add a touch of warmth and charm to the space. Using a defuser with great smells works amazingly, as a great smell is inviting, while an old house smell a 100% will cause any potential buyer to leave! Also, if you are using a staging company, investing in professional staging can cover up any home defects and make it more appealing to potential buyers.

We suggest selecting natural colors for furniture instead of strong colors like purple, pink, or turquoise. Although your personal taste may work for you, it's essential to appeal to a broader audience.

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