Staging your home is an important part of preparing your property so that you sell your home quickly – and for the best price. It’s all about decluttering and depersonalizing your space so that it looks it’s very best and the potential buyer can see themselves living in it. Here’s a guide on how to stage your home, room by room.
General
- Deep clean carpets, walls, appliances, light fixtures, windows, and ceilings
- Remove excess furniture
- Clear away pet beds, food, and accessories
- Remove personal photographs and items
- Store or remove clutter like old magazines, sentimental items, etc.
- Replace dark or bold curtains with light curtains
- You may want to consider repainting your home in a light neutral color
- Replace any broken lightbulbs
- Complete superficial repairs like fixing cracks in walls, doors not hanging properly, cracked glass, etc.
Your living room
- Remove excess furniture
- If it’s a large room, move seating away from the wall and create more intimate spaces
- Hide wires and cords
- Group art together to create focal points, hanging the largest piece of art on the biggest wall
- Remove old magazines and replace it with an attractive coffee table book
Your dining room
- If your table expands, reduce it to its smallest size
- You don’t need to set it, but it’s a good idea to add a vase of fresh flowers and some candlesticks
- Hang a mirror to increase natural light
- Hang a piece of art to add visual interest
- Open curtains to increase natural light
Your kitchen
- Clear your countertops as much as possible
- Add a bowl of fruit, a plant, or a vase of fresh flowers for color and life
- Replace any broken handles, knobs, or hardware
- Deep clean appliances
- Repaint dated cabinets if needed
- Fix any leaky faucets
- Make the kitchen neutral in color
Your bedrooms
- Remove the TV and entertainment systems
- Put your best linen on the bed (ideally plain white)
- Decorate beds with throws and cushions
- Move bed so it’s not against the wall
- Clear clutter from bookshelves and tabletops
- Hang clothing neatly and store any excess
- Change themed rooms into neutral rooms
- Clean and pack away kid’s toys
- Add a plant or fresh flowers in a vase
Your bathrooms
- Pack away all toiletries, toothbrushes
- Neatly hang fresh, clean towels (ideally plain white)
- Redo caulking around tub or shower if needed (after deep cleaning)
- Deep clean tiles, toilet, and floor
- Empty or put away trash can
- Add a new, pretty set of hand soap and lotion on the countertop
- Keep toilet seat down
- Hang a new shower curtain or clean your current one
- Roll hand towels and place them in a wicker basket on the countertop
Your entryway
- Add a new welcome mat
- Clean and/or paint front door
- Pack away coats and shoes
- Make sure tabletops are clean with a single vase or item of art
- Make sure the doors open and close easily
- Add new house numbers
- Add pretty potted plants by the front door
Your curb and yard
- Mow the lawn and trim back trees and shrubs
- Plant beds with seasonal or native flowers
- Clear and neaten up walkway, paths, and driveway
- Clean your deck with a pressure washer
- Pack away toys, outdoor equipment, etc.
- Remove debris and store bins
- Spruce up your backyard seating area
- Clean your pool
You don’t need to stage your home – Sell your home in 24 hours
As you can see, staging your home is a lot of work – and costs quite a bit too! What’s more, it doesn’t guarantee you’ll get your money back in a sale or sell your home quickly. So, if you don’t want to stage your home but still want to find a great buyer for your property, we have a solution – sell your home for cash to Shiny Key Properties!
When you want to sell your home for cash and without spending more money on repairs or paying real estate agent fees, there’s no one better than us!
We buy homes in any condition
Our Dallas cash property buyers purchase homes in any condition, at any time of year, from well-kept family homes and inherited homes to teardowns and everything in between.
If you want to sell your home as is without having to look for a buyer, deal with a real estate agent and pay their commission, or even empty the home, then the best option is to sell directly to our cash for homes agency. We price your home according to the market, so you get a fair deal in record time, and we can even help you get out of foreclosure quickly!
When you want to sell your home if it’s damaged, it’s an inherited home, in foreclosure or because you simply want to sell without paying for repairs, we will buy your home fast, putting a lump sum into your account in a matter of days.
Here’s how our process works:
- You enter your information on our website. We’ll contact you directly to discuss an offer for your home (you can also get a free home evaluation from our website)
- You can accept or reject the FREE NO-OBLIGATION offer
- Cash will be deposited into your bank account – with no real estate agent fees or realtor fees
- We can handle all aspects of the process, including clearing out the home
- You can also call us directly on 469-858-0088
That’s all there is to it!
Our team is compassionate and highly motivated to offer you the best possible market-related price for your home, so you can sell your home fast. Not only does this cash go straight into your bank account as soon as the sale goes through, but you also pay no real estate agent fees or commission. It’s the best way to sell your home as is, and it makes us a great buyer for your property.