Between long workdays and childcare, there’s not much time left to devote to your home. So how can you possibly keep your house show-ready while it’s on the market? If money were no object, you could hire everything out to professional cleaning crews, home stagers, and organizers. But when you’re on a budget, you have to get creative and find ways to keep your house looking great with minimal time. 1. Declutter before you clean If moving all the stuff in your home to clean under and around it takes too … [Read more...]
Staging a Home in the Winter
Winter isn’t typically when most people consider a popular time to sell a house, but with a few tricks you can make a house will sparkle this winter for potential buyers. Staging a house during the winter can be a bit different since you want your home to shine during a typically grey time of year and slower selling season. Along with all the well known open house preparations like cleaning and decluttering, staging to help embrace the season can give you an extra wow-factor to potential buyers. Take notes from … [Read more...]
Staging your Home for the Holidays
The holidays are a time of cheer, family memories and traditions, but what to do when you’re also trying to sell your home and keep it show-ready? Don’t worry, there are a few ways to keep the spirit alive and still stage your home to present it in its best light for prospective buyers from Halloween through New Years. Even during a festive season, the essentials of staging a home remain the same, namely that clutter is the enemy. This means getting rid of absolutely anything that is not necessary for your day … [Read more...]