9 Tips to Stage Your Home On the Cheap

As a seller, you want your home to look its best for every showing. But you don’t have to hire a professional
stager to get your home ready.

Here are some inexpensive things you can do to help your home make a great first impression:

1. Get rid of the clutter. Cleaning and de-cluttering always rank near the top of suggested home
   improvements for sellers. In fact, 99% of real estate agents recommend that their clients do so,
   according to HomeGain.com. So go through your stuff and get rid of what you don’t need—or box it up
   and put it in storage.
2. Rearrange your furniture to create easy walkways. Remove excess furniture to make rooms seems
   larger.
3. Remove photos. They personalize your space, but they may also make it more difficult for potential
   buyers to visualize themselves living in your home.
4. Make the space smell nice by using air fresheners or baking cookies before showings.
5. Make sure everything is clean—floors, bathrooms, kitchens. Nothing turns off a buyer faster than grime.
6. Consider paint. Paint is an inexpensive way to freshen up both the interior and exterior of a home. Try
   to keep colors neutral.
7. Don’t forget curb appeal. Lawns should be cut, hedges should be trimmed and beds should be free of
   weeds. Plant some flowers to brighten the exterior and give it a warm feeling.
8. Open blinds and curtains to allow lots of natural light in, and turn on lights when buyers are expected.
9. Start packing up clothes and linens to make closets look larger.

Interested in selling your home or learning more about staging? Give our CENTURY 21 Adams & Barnes offices a call today at 626.358.1858 or 626.963.7621.