The Staging Checklist

DECLUTTERING + ORGANIZING

An important step in staging any property is to declutter and organize. A tidy home appears well maintained and allows buyer to see the house and not the contents. As an added bonus, this step will help make your impending move easier.

PAINTING, UPDATING + COMPLETING REPAIRS

A move-in ready home attracts a larger pool of buyers, while an outdated property requires price concessions. The difference between move-in ready and outdated may be as simple as a change in paint and attention to deferred maintenance or possibly minor updates.

Cleaning

There’s no such thing as ‘too clean’ when your home is on the market. A clean home is inviting and suggests a well-maintained property. Once the house has been decluttered and organized, maintenance issues have been addressed, painting and updates are done its time for a deep cleaning. Pay attention to light fixtures, windows and baseboards along with white glove cleaning in the kitchen and bathrooms. Remember to clean the exterior entrance frequently as spider webs and debris accumulate quickly.

STYLING + STAGING RECOMMENDATIONS

This last step adds polish and helps to show off both the house and the lifestyle your buyers will enjoy in their new home. With the appropriate furnishings and finishing touches, the home will be warm tasteful and inviting. To take your property to the next level and attract your ideal buyer style the home for photos and showings.

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Staging

A well presented home will draw more attention from serious buyers and can greatly decrease the amount of time the home is on the market. It allows for buyers to picture themselves in the space. It all goes back to the "web appeal."

72% DINING ROOM

78% MASTER BEDROOM

93% LIVING ROOM

Most Commonly Staged Rooms

84% KITCHEN

83% of Buyer's Agents said staging a home made it easier for a buyer to visualize the property as a future home and increased the dollar value offered between 1-5% compared to other homes that were not staged. According to buyers, staging the living room was found to be the most important (47%), followed by staging the master bedroom (42%), and staging the kitchen (35%).*