In New England Spring is the trumpets blaring for moving which of course, means getting that house on the market!! You’ve emptied, you’ve scrubbed and now its time to have the fun.
They call it ‘staging’ I call it a new lease on life and when you are done — maybe you will not want to move. It’s a great time to update the decor!! Least expensive way, with taste — HOMEGOODS commonly referred to, in my family, as the mother ship.
If you have neutralized, your house should be one color, at least the main living quarters. And now pick one design — modern? artsy? go contemporary and add some unexpected pizzazzzzz. Not over the top but tasteful. A couple of items on shelfs and the fireplace mantle. Lets get rid of the throw rugs (you do not need a potential buyer tripping), they are not really stylish and we want your newly polished floors to sparkle and shine.
A couple of pieces here and there and boom you are ready to welcome the world of potential buyers. Remember, they are looking to count your house out. Despite what you read, they are eliminators. They are eliminating what they do not like or want, or can really afford. The lawn is mowed, the flowers are about to bloom, the house sparkles and a sign in the yard and at the end of the street lets then know you are ‘on the market’. Next step. Realtor or No Realtor. Lets talk about that in the next segment. Happy Shopping!
