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One of the most exasperating tasks you will ever be involved in is selling a house. If a sale is pending, decisions must be made on a price that is competitive. There is cleaning and repair work to be done and then, once finished, you have to hope and pray that a potential qualified buyer will walk in and not only fall in love with it but also accept your asking price. Remember, this person has probably been looking at quite a few homes for sale. That's normally what goes through everyone's mind when faced with this task. However, there is a new skill in use today that can help accelerate this timeline and also increase the asking price and your bottom line. What we are talking about is the art of home staging. Before we get to staging there is one important factor to deal with and that is the appraisal. If your appraisal is not current a new one must be acquired. The purpose of appraisals, of course, is to have current market values for homes for sale, so the residences are priced competitively. Many people are unaware that appraisal numbers can be enhanced. This can easily be done with cosmetic changes. Updating the paint and carpet inside and out is a very common first step to increase the appraisal number. These small changes also enhance the first impression made on a prospective buyer by giving your residence that new house smell. Another area of first impressions is your entryway and landscaping. Trim and cut hedges and trees and fix cracks and stains in the sidewalk and driveway. Another necessary item is to give the house a thorough and exhaustive "spring cleaning." Some fireplaces can have a tendency to stick out. To mute the fireplace an easy trick to use is to get some paint that matches your den colors and gently daub it on the individual fireplace bricks. When you are done you will notice that instead of sticking out like a sore thumb that ugly fireplace now blends in and becomes part of the room. Bathrooms are also extremely important, as they are generally one of the first rooms that are viewed, especially by female buyers. Mold in a bathroom is a red flag to a potential buyer but is easy to cure. One part water and one part bleach is all that's needed to make that mold disappear. Don't forget the shower door or curtain. Although there are many things that you can do yourself to spruce up and stage your house for a prospective buyer, you might be more comfortable in hiring a pro. So whether you have just one or several homes for sale, there are many professional stagers that would be more than happy to help you. Even though there is a fee involved the money you would spend for their services will be money well spent. Statistics show that over 90% of houses on the market that were staged by an accredited staging professional sold within 33 days compared to houses not staged being on the market an average of 196 days or more. If you're looking at New Orleans homes for sale, consider using a real estate agent to help. Find out more: http://www.gardnerrealtors.com.
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