Selling your home can be a daunting and stressful experience, especially in today's economic climate. Many people fail to realize how important it is to properly prepare one's home for sale in order to receive the best possible offers for it. If you have never staged a house, it can be an overwhelming task. Marina Reginco is a Toronto real estate agent with years of experience properly preparing a homes to be sold. Her budget-friendly approach ensures that when you sell your house, you ultimately land in the best financial position possible. Here are five tips from Toronto Sales Representative Marina Reginco for affordably and effectively staging your home.
FRESHLY PAINT YOUR HOME
A fresh coat of paint can make an incredible difference on the initial impact your home has on potential buyers. Most experienced Toronto real estate agents agree that plain or neutral colours are the best choice when staging a home because they allow potential purchasers to imagine how the space would look once they put their own personal touch on it. If it has been years since your home has received a fresh paint coat, repainting your home will immediately brighten its appearance as well as make it seem instantaneously cleaner. You won't believe what a fresh coat of paint does for the value of Toronto real estate.
GET RID OF CLUTTER
The most important and most affordable step to staging a home for sale is decluttering. A good tip for getting rid of excess clutter is to find one specific space, be it a closet or kitchen cupboards, to put all clutter items that cannot be disposed of. Yes, decluttering one's home for sale can be an overwhelming task, which is why you should recruit family or friends to pitch in. If it seems like too much to handle, there are companies you can hire that efficiently get rid of clutter in order to prepare a Toronto home for sale. Moving excess papers, books and decorative items out of main spaces makes them appear larger and allows potential buyers to envision how a home will look when they eventually make it their own.
IMPROVE YOUR LIGHTING
People are naturally drawn to spaces that are properly lit. Therefore, an excellent tip when preparing to sell your Toronto real estate is to improve its lighting. Many houses are improperly lit. A simple way to remedy this is by replacing all light bulbs with proper wattage. A general rule of thumb for a properly lit space is to have roughly 100 watts per 50 square feet. Improving the lighting in your home before placing it on the market makes it seem more spacious, cleaner and generally more alluring.
ADD DECORATIVE TOUCHES
Though you want potential buyers to be able to imagine your Toronto home with their own flare and decorative touches, adding a few of your own makes your house look polished and inviting. Flower arrangements and decorative branches add a touch of luxury and hominess to your real estate, making it a more attractive place to live to any potential customer.
ATTENTION TO DETAIL
Any Toronto real estate agent will tell you that attention to detail is of utmost importance when selling your home. One example of this is ensuring there are fresh towels properly arranged in all the bathrooms, that any decorative touches on the walls such as paintings are hangings are neatly arranged and leveled. Books on shelves should be arranged in an aesthetically pleasing manner, pillows should be fluffed and tiles should be polished. Ultimately, when putting your Toronto home up for sale, you want it to appear as inviting as possible for any potential purchaser.
CONTACT MARINA RIGENCO
For more tips on preparing your home for sale, contact Toronto real estate agent Marina Rigenco. With years of experience in the business, Marina has ample experience staging all types of homes both affordably and effectively. When you trust Marina with selling your Toronto home, you can be confident that she will get you the best possible offer.
